My dog ate my Wellbutrin pills. Is it an emergency? What should I do?

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Think my dog ate one or some of my wellbursion pills...He has been running around find not sure if he ate any...they was on the floor bottle busted. Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 3 months old

Christie Long, DVM · Accepted Answer

Without knowing the number of milligrams your dog may have ingested, it's difficult to give you specific advice other than seek immediate veterinary care. Wellbutrin is toxic to dogs at doses as low as 10 mg/kg. I'd guess an average weight for a male pit bull to be about 50-60 pounds, or 22 to 27 kilos. If he ate 220mg or more, he may have a toxicity. I recommend taking him in to your vet (or an emergency vet) so that vomiting can be induced and activated charcoal given to absorb whatever is left in the Gi tract, and he can be monitored for reaction.

My dog ate my Wellbutrin pills. Is it an emergency? What should I do?

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