Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as: 1  headache with chest pain and severe dizziness, fast or pounding heartbeats, shortness of breath, fainting; 2  diarrhea that is watery or bloody;  fever, swollen glands, body aches, flu symptoms, new or worsening cough;
The maximum daily doses is also slightly different as both Wellbutrin XL and Wellbutrin have a maximum daily dose of 450 mg per day, whereas the maximum dosage for Wellbutrin SR is only 400 mg per day.
Bupropion is both a dopamine reuptake inhibitor and a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. It is used as a smoking cessation aid under the brand name Zyban, and as an antidepressant under the brand name Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR and Wellbutrin XL.