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, or Wellbutrin, is a commonly used antidepressant. Wellbutrin is classed as an aminoketone. It was first approved for clinical use in the United States (U.S.) in 1985.