Question:
My PCP prescribed regular strength Wellbutrin in a sugar free liquid form for me

He wants to adjust the dosage prior to surgery. The pharmacist crushed the tablet and mixed it with a sugar free glycerine syrup. The taste is horribly bitter. How are others dealing with this medication?    — Donna H. (posted on January 31, 2003)

January 31, 2003
I have been taking wellbutrin for a year, and have been taking the regular blue pill whole( I take 300 mgs per day(three pills per day) and it seems to work fine. In addition, there are other medications I take whicn also have no negative side effects from ingesting them whole.
   — twenc

January 31, 2003
I switched from the timed release (blue tabs) to the regular..pink. I split the pills with a pill splitter at first. I had/have no problems. I hate liquid stuff...but that is just me.
   — Maureen R.

January 31, 2003
Aside from the two days I was in the hospital, I've been taking the regular dose in pill form and had no problems.
   — LionGirl2k

January 31, 2003
I mix mine with either fruity babyfood or sugar-free pudding and just swallow fast. I hate the taste too.
   — kb0lqx

February 2, 2003
I take Welbutrin too. I used to be able to swallow any pill with water, but now find that they often get stuck. I use yogurt to get them down. I don't crush any pills, but take a spoonful of yogurt, pop the pill into my mouth and then swallow. This nearly always gets the pill down without my having to taste the bitterness. I use a small (4 oz.) containter of yogurt a day to get in all my meds and vitamins.
   — garw