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04-14-2007, 12:28 AM | #1 | ||
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My doctor prescribed nortriptline for headaches and my primary prescribed prozac for depression. I looked up northriptiline and it says for depression. I called my doctor but he hasnt called back. I am just wondering is it safe to be taking two anti depression medications? The Nortriptline is 25mg and the prozac is 20mg. I have a rash he also prescribed me Norvasc. any help would be appreciated.
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04-14-2007, 11:31 AM | #2 | |||
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Hi PSL136,
I found this to be a very helpful site with medications. http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html Or you can always call your Pharmacist at your drug store and ask them as they would be able to tell you the interactions between medications. Best of Luck Dawn
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04-14-2007, 02:13 PM | #3 | ||
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Dawn,
That is a great site, especially when you get a prescription from a doctor other than your primary. I try to make sure my doctor is aware what another doctor has prescribed but that might not happen right away. I also use the same pharmacy for all of my prescriptions but again not everyone does that. At least if someone is concerned they can check the interactions on the website. Does this work for non-presciption drugs as well? Thank you! |
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04-15-2007, 08:28 AM | #4 | |||
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Prozac interacts with tricyclic antidepressants.
In Useful Websites above on this forum are links to all kinds of references about drugs, including interactions. Quote:
and most drug sites do not list that: Quote:
10mg could become 40mg physiologically and 50mg becomes 200mg. Elavil is also affected the same way. When TCAs get really high they can affect the heart. If you go to post #4 here-- there is more heart data with drug lists: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=1120 Fluoxetine (Prozac) and nortriptyline are on list #3... When 2 appear together, one has to be more careful. http://www.torsades.org/medical-pros...ts/list-03.cfm
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