Doctors prescribe Wellbutrin for conditions such as depression. Doctors also may recommend the drug to help patients who smoke to quit. If you take Wellbutrin, a prescription medication also known by the generic name bupripion, talk with your doctor before you take any other medications, including over-the-counter products such as Alli, a diet aid. Knowing any possible side effects or drug interactions will help you make the best choices for your overall health.
Alli
Your doctor may recommend the Alli program to help you reach your weight loss goals, but using Alli alone does not guarantee weight loss. You must carefully follow the instructions that come with the Alli plan. To properly use Alli, take one pill an hour before a meal that contains 15g of fat or less. This non-prescription medication prevents your body from absorbing all of the fat you consume in a meal. This will slightly reduce the number of fat calories you consume in a meal, and this effect could aid in weight loss.
Dual Use
Most people can use Wellbutrin and Alli without any interactions. However, you should consult your doctor before beginning Alli to ensure that you do not have any risk factors or take other medications that could result in complications.
Side Effects
If you use Wellbutrin, you may experience side effects such as fatigue, dizziness, headache, stomach upset and weight loss. Other side effects include dry mouth, excessive sweating and shaking. More severe reactions may also occur, causing fever, seizures, chest pain and hallucinations.
Alli users may experience "treatment effects," as defined by the Alli website. These effects may occur if you take Alli and then consume a meal that contains more than 15g of fat. In such cases you may experience oily gas and uncontrolled, loose bowel movements. Reactions to Alli may result in headache, an irregular menstrual cycle, fatigue, stomach pain and skin discoloration.
Considerations
If you experience unusual symptoms while using Wellbutrin and Alli, either together or separately, contact your doctor. She can evaluate your symptoms and help you determine if you need to stop using one or both of these medications.
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