Is This Welbutrin?

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I am (suposed!) to be on 300mg xl Welbutrin- No web page so far could identify this pill - its suposed to be Welbutrin300mg xl - but the inscription on it in black reads GS & under it 5YZ - can anyone please help identify it? Thanks

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I can't find a listing for this. Are you in the U.S.?

It could be a very new tablet on the market.

Did you contact your pharmacy to double check?

https:/­/­www.medschat.com/­wiki/­Wellbutrin/­

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Hi - Thank you for trying to look it up for me. I am from South Africa. I didn't want to phone my pharmacist, because she is actually a very good friend of mine for year's, I was afraid to offend her, so I phoned Glaxo Smith Kline's head office in Johannesburg (South Africa) today, and the lady there described the pill to me as creme coloured, round& with the letters like I said in my mail above - GS on top & just below it 5YZ. So I assume then that is how Wellbutrin 300mg xl looks like in SA? Strange isn't it?? Thank you anyway for your reply. Greetings

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GS 5YZ in USA bought from canadian drugs comes from Turkey welbutrin 300 xl so far no problems , with generic brand made me more depressed

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Question for bmantle:
Are you still taking Wellbutrin XL 300 mg, GS 5YZ, from Turkey? If so, do you still feel it is helping and that this brand ius the real deal?

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I also just went on Wellbutrin XL 300mg and my tablets look the same... Also from SA.

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Also just got "supposed" Wellbutrin XL labeled GS 5YZ from online pharmacy in Canada - bottle says manufactured by Biovail in Canada, but shipped to me from Turkey. Biovail in Canada says this is not what this pill should look like. Have found info online that this "may" be Wellbutrin XR in Europe also known as Voxra. Would sure like to get confirmation as to what this is before taking it. The packaging says Wellbutrin XL 300mg by GlaxoSmithKline, but supposedly they don't make it anymore. Getting the run-around about this. Any more info anyone?

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i have been taking wellbutrin HCL XL ,And i do not no what it is for . anyone

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Did you ever get any confirmation? Have you been taking it and feel any difference between it and the generic? I'm in the exact same boat you are in except mine are 150 mg with black imprint GS 5FV.

Thanks!

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This caused me severe rectal bleeding. No-one can identify this drug, not even the pharmacy I get it from. GSK, Biovail and Valeant do not have any info on this. It comes from Turkey. Canada is on to us now and are raising their drug prices and, as a result, offer drugs like this w/o any proof it is what they say it is. Don't take it!

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I received this also~dispensed from Turkey. Have been taking it for 6 weeks. Depressed, irritable and hungry. My Mom has kindly offered me money to pay for the name brand because of the drastic mood change.

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WELLBUTRIN XR / VOXRA 150mg
GlaxoSmithKline - BioVail
Modified-release tablet 150 mg

(Off-white to pale yellow round, marked "GS5FV" in black ink on one side and no imprint on the other side.)
Antidepressant

There is photo available as well on site, you may need to do Google translate to English.

There are 2 USA Generic suppliers that use the same release mechanism as Brand Name Wellbutrin XL and pay a fee to use the Patented XL Release , I suspect they are WATSON & ANCHEN since the Tabs are almost identical to Brand Name and have taken both and have noticed little if any difference.
The only one I did notice a difference is GLOBAL/TEVA brand, I experienced great symptom relief but extreme nausea which disappeared as soon as I switched to Watson.
Ive been alternating each day with ANCHEN Generic[Walmart's generic] and the EU-GSK/BioVail Wellbutrin XL Brand / Voxra and so far they feel pretty much identical, but I will post any changes here in the next few weeks if I notice any.

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I have been taking the GS 5YZ type of WellXL from a Canadian Pharm for 1-1/2 months and have been battling extremely low motivation, when I am usually extremely active and creative. Also been more teary, etc. I kept thinking it was me, or this or that... But now that I've been reading this post, I realize just how different I have been feeling than in YEARS - and that these feelings started when I switched to the Canadian Pharmacy brand. Looks like I will need to just pay the exorbitant price for the real stuff (bupriprion doesn't work for me at all either). Just hoping my doc can get my insurance to pay at least some of it. What a bummer.

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Wellbutrin is Wellbutrin whatever comes after it. It is an antidepressant.
The XR means extended Release, don't crush or open it before swallowing. It is designed to dissolve in the intestine and thus reduce the upset tummy effect.

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Re: confused (# 6) Expand Referenced Message

Did you ever figure out if your Wellbutrin from Turkey was legit? I, too, recently turned to a Canadian Pharmacy to get the name brand due to ill effects from the generic Bupropion. The shipment came from Turkey and says GSK as the manufacturer. I can't find anything on it online, or anyone who has reviewed about it. Hoping I didn't just pay for some sugar pills!

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The pill you are describing is definitely Wellbutrin XR or XL (eg: extended release) which is actually a broad-spectrum antidepressant. I advise you to consult your doctor about the medicine as the medicine has a lot of side effects, some of which are very unpleasant, so it is a good idea to be aware of them before taking this medicine. Greetings

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