Calan and Wellbutrin drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Calan (verapamil hydrochloride) and Wellbutrin (bupropion hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include rheumatoid arthritis among females and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Calan and Wellbutrin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 70 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Calan?

Calan has active ingredients of verapamil hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 3,916 Calan users. Check the latest studies of Calan.

What is Wellbutrin?

Wellbutrin has active ingredients of bupropion hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 117,107 Wellbutrin users. Check the latest studies of Wellbutrin.



On Jul, 11, 2026

70 people who take Calan and Wellbutrin together, and have interactions are studied.

Calan and Wellbutrin drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Calan and Wellbutrin, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints)
  2. Seborrhoea (a disease of the sebaceous glands characterized by excessive secretion of sebum)
  3. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
  4. Blood cholesterol increased
  5. Dermatitis contact (skin reaction (dermatitis) resulting from exposure to allergens)
  6. Dry mouth
  7. Grand mal convulsion (a type of generalized seizure that affects the entire brain)
  8. Infusion site erythema (reddening of the skin at infusion site)
  9. Infusion site pruritus (severe itching at infusion site)
  10. Infusion site swelling

male:

  1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
  2. Angina pectoris (chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle)
  3. Essential hypertension (primary hypertension)
  4. Fall
  5. Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
  6. Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body)
  7. Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
  8. Humerus fracture (injury to the upper arm bone)
  9. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
  10. Joint dislocation (a joint position is changed from normal position)

What are the common drug interactions of Calan and Wellbutrin, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Affective disorder (mental disorder)
  2. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement)
  3. Arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of arteries)
  4. Bipolar ii disorder (characterized by at least one episode of hypomania and at least one episode of major depression)
  5. Cholelithiasis (the presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts)
  6. Drug ineffective
  7. Folliculitis (infection of hair root)
  8. Hysterectomy
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness)
  10. Libido decreased (loss of interest in sex)

30-39:

  1. Back pain
  2. Blood cholesterol increased
  3. Diabetes mellitus inadequate control
  4. Enthesopathy (disorder of entheses (bone attachments))
  5. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
  6. Joint injury
  7. Obesity (having too much body fat)
  8. Overweight
  9. Type 2 diabetes mellitus

40-49:

  1. Fall
  2. Grand mal convulsion (a type of generalized seizure that affects the entire brain)
  3. Blood cholesterol increased
  4. Blood triglycerides increased
  5. Cerebellar infarction (impaired blood circulation to cerebellum)
  6. Cerebral infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage)
  7. Cerebrovascular accident (sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture)
  8. Hospitalisation
  9. Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland)
  10. Intervertebral disc disorder (spinal disc disorder)

50-59:

  1. Heart rate increased
  2. Hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar)
  3. Hypertensive heart disease
  4. Intestinal functional disorder
  5. Jaundice (a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membranes)
  6. Joint injury
  7. Labile blood pressure (wildly fluctuating blood pressure)
  8. Lumbar spinal stenosis (a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar bone)
  9. Mitral valve incompetence (inefficient heart valve)
  10. Myocardial ischaemia (the blood flow through one or more of the blood vessels that lead to heart (coronary arteries) is decreased)

60+:

  1. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  2. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
  3. Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
  4. Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body)
  5. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
  6. Influenza
  7. Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
  8. Lung disorder (lung disease)
  9. Viral infection
  10. Atypical femur fracture

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Migraine (headache): 9 people, 12.86%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 8.57%
  3. Sleep Disorder: 6 people, 8.57%
  4. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 6 people, 8.57%
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 7.14%
  6. Pain: 5 people, 7.14%
  7. High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 7.14%
  8. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 4 people, 5.71%
  9. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 5.71%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on verapamil hydrochloride and bupropion hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Calan and Wellbutrin, respectively), and Calan and Wellbutrin (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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