I was on Budeprion SR 100mg twice a day for a few months and the doctor increased to Budeprion SR 150 to twice a day. The phamacist overlooked the prescription and gave me Wellbutrin XL 150mg twice a day. I felt the worste I had ever felt, and thought I was going to have a heartattact amoung other things; It wasn't until I called the pharmacy to help me figure out how I can refill just the right amount so that I can pick up the rest of my medication, on the same day and not have to make two trips to the Drug store a month. It was then that the pharmacist realized what they had done and called me later that day to tell me the Doctor had given me the wrong prescrition, I called the doctor he said he had written the correct med.; later the pharmacist called and addmitted to their error and gave me my money back, plus gave me the following month medication free. I didn't like them claiming the doctor had written the wrong medication. The only good thing was the weight lost.
2006-11-19 15:56:47 · 10 answers · asked by gvrober69 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
you need to report this to the college of pharmacy. It will be in the phone book. This is very serious they could have killed you . Don't wait report it imediately, before they kill some one. My daughter nearly died in a similar insident. I reported it and they disaplined the pharmacist.
2006-11-19 16:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
ok...ok.... Wellbutrin XL and Budeprion have the same ingredient, and the same amount, but one is a 12 hour release the other is 24 hour. This was answered correctly earlier.
If I were to guess, I would predict that you should NOT have noticed a difference.....but you did! There is no disputing it. But other than feeling horrible for a few days there was no apparent lasting effects. That is good. I'm glad you're well again.
The Pharmacy did one right thing in refunding you your money, and getting you the correct medicine. But they did one really bad thing.
As a Pharmacist, the thing I find the most disturbing is them blaming it on your doctor when it wasn't their fault. (Doctors, and their office staff, are responsible for about as many mistakes as the Pharmacy after all). And Pharmacists sometimes make honest mistakes. This was not an honest mistake, but rather a dishonest one. They lied, instead of owning up to their mistake.
I have made similar mistakes in the past. In 18 years of doing this you are bound to. I have always owned up to them. I owe people honesty and working in their best interest. That is how they learn to trust me....even after making a mistake
One more thing....Bravo on the weight loss!
2006-11-20 10:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by jloertscher 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Budeprion SR is a trademark name for the generic drug Bupropion HCI Extended Release Tablets. It is marketed as a generic equivalent to Wellbutrin SR and comes in 100mg and 150mg doses.
I think you are incorrect on your whole story.
2006-11-19 16:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bupropion is the generic name for Wellbutrin. There is no difference between the two. You couldn't have felt like a heart attack was coming on.
Your doctor prescribed the extended release and not the sustained released formulation. However, the difference between the two is that the extended release is once a day and the sustained release is twice a day.
2006-11-20 02:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are your own advocate and need to be for your own health. You would look silly reporting anyone to higher levels without looking into further. They are the same medication. One is a generic name and one is the Trade name. For your protection you should always know about the drug you are taking. Please be aware of what you are taking and look out for yourself. But neither of these parties (Pharmacist/Doctor) did anything wrong.
2006-11-19 16:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pharmacies do make errors. I once was given a wrong pill. Thankfully I noticed it and took it back. If this happens again, you might want to switch pharmacies.
2006-11-19 16:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by †ღ†Jules†ღ† 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Since it is the same active ingredient in both medications, perhaps it was the increase in dosage that caused those symptoms.
2006-11-20 07:38:38 · answer #7 · answered by Jess 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, what i would do is act like everything is completely cool, i'd gather any recipts you have, pill bottles all that, then i'd take his *** to court (thats what i'd do, keep in mind, people piss me off real bad sometimes) you could win, thats no miner f up he made, he compromised your LIFE.
2006-11-19 16:08:49 · answer #8 · answered by chordface 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you are looking for free ride aka law suite your are SOL they got it and your fine go with it
2006-11-19 18:34:58 · answer #9 · answered by blue_eyed_southernman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
CALL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY!!!
NEXT WHEN YOU GET YOUR SCRIPT, READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE TYOU LEAVE THE DOCTOR.
WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR SCRIPT, READ THE LABEL BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE PHARMACY COUNTER.
2006-11-19 16:12:20 · answer #10 · answered by curious cat 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋