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Can taking Effexor adderall pristiq ativan and cipro cause serotonin syndrome?
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What are the best medicines like effexor?
Effexor is an antidepressant medication. Other medications that are like Effexor are Cymbalta, Pristiq, and Duloxetine.
Is Pristiq a narcotic?
is effexor a narcotic? Narcotic is a Greek word meaning to deaden or numb. Narcotic also means illegal or unlawfully possessed drug. So unless you are getting Effexor illegally no it is not a narcotic.
What is a good alternative to Pristiq?
It depends on many things: what you were taking Pristiq for in the first place, what dosage, what you've tried before, what side effects you suffered from with Pristiq, etc. The best alternative (as in, most equivalant switch) would be Cymbalta which is the only other approved SNRI (subtype of antidepressant that includes Effexor, Pristiq and Cymbalta). Effexor also, but Pristiq is the "upgraded" version of Effexor already (as Lexapro is the "upgraded" version of Celexa). Only a doctor can determine which is the best alternative for you.
Can you take Lexapro and abilify together?
Actually yes u can!! Only thing is you may be moderately dizzy and the risk of seizires is slightly higher since esp the xanax lowers the "seizure threshold" but there or no real known dangerous interactions b/t these
I don't have ADHD but want to get Adderall Is that possible and can it help with depression?
Yes it can help some with depression. It is advisable to try the SSRI or SNRI drugs before trying adderall. Adderall has been found useful in those non-responsive to traditional methods such as talk therapy coupled with an SSRI or SNRI, i.e. paxil, prozac, lexapro, cymbalta, pristiq, effexor, wellbutrin, celexa, zoloft etc.
Can Lexapro and Pristiq be taken together?
Pristiq, which contains desvenlafaxine, is an antidepressant that affects the serotonin levels in the brain. Lexapro, being an SSRI, also affects your serotonin levels.You should consult with a medical professional before you attempt to take these drugs at the same time.
What advantage does pristiq desvenlafaxine have over Effexor venlafaxine?
None. Quoting from Dr. Carlat Psychiatry Blog: 1. It's a blatant patent extender. Effexor XR, which brought in $3.8 billion for Wyeth in 2007, is losing patent protection this year, and Wyeth is introducing desvenlafaxine, which is simply Effexor's main metabolite, as a "novel antidepressant." There's nothing novel about it. Every patient who takes Effexor produces Pristiq in their own body, at no additional charge. 2. It's not very effective. In the studies released so far, Pristiq just barely squeaks by placebo on the Hamilton Depression scale. In the U.S. study, Pristiq decreased the HamD by only 2 points (-11.5 vs. -9.5 for placebo), and in the European study, the differences was 2.5 points. And for the higher 100 mg dose, there was no difference between drug and placebo for U.S. patients. 3. It is not more easily dosed than Effexor XR. The main Wyeth marketing point for Pristiq is that patients can get better by taking the beginning dose of 50 mg, eliminating the need for a complicated upward dose titration process. Sorry, but this is not different from Effexor. If you look at one of the original fixed-dose studies of Effexor, comparing patients taking 75 mg, 225 mg, or 375 mg, you'll find that the 75 mg dose separated from placebo as well as Pristiq's 50 mg. Psychiatrists typically begin Effexor at either 37.5 or 75 mg/day. At least with Effexor XR, when you keep increasing the dose, efficacy improves, meaning it actually has an efficacy advantage over Pristiq, because when you increase the dose of Pristiq, you lose efficacy, according to the U.S. study data. 4. It has no meaningful metabolic advantages. Wyeth will highlight the fact that Pristiq is not metabolized by the P-450 system and therefore does not have any drug-drug interactions. Well, guess what, Effexor has no clinically meaningful drug-drug interactions either. 5. Wyeth's own lead investigator is unimpressed. I spoke briefly with Dr. Michael Liebowitz, the Columbia University psychiatrist who led the major Pristiq trials. Pristiq, he said, "is another SNRI--it is not a revolutionary drug." It may be more tolerable at the starting 50 mg dose, he said, but only time will tell if it truly is clinically useful. "If it is useful, then it will make money for the company, and if it is not, it won't." POSTED BY DANIEL CARLAT, M.D. AT 8:31 AM LABELS: PATENT EXTENDERS, PRISTIQ, WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS **Different Answer - from someone who has actually used both meds!!** I was on Effexor for sometime between 6 months and a year (it's been awhile so I don't remember the exact time period), and while it did help with my depression (it helped lift my mood), it made me extremely sleepy. As someone who is usually sleepy (due to my depression, so the docs tell me), something causing me to be even sleepier than usual was definitely bad :( Spoke with my doc and he said in order to counteract this I should take Effexor in the evenings (about dinnertime, not bedtime or I would still be sleepy in the morning). I take my other meds in the morning with breakfast, so it was hard for me to remember to take Effexor separately, by itself, in the evenings. For this reason, when Pristiq came out my doc switched me to that because he said that because it apparently skips a metabolic step (as compared to Effexor), it would not make me sleepy and I could take it with my other meds in the mornings. Yay!! So I am happy to report that, after switching to Pristiq, I did not experience a decrease in effectiveness as compared to Effexor in treating my depression, and I did not feel sleepy after taking the med. My insurance doesn't cover prescriptions, so for me Pristiq is way more expensive than Effexor, but luckily I was able to qualify for free medication through Pristiq's patient assistance program. So, from my point of view at least, there is a significant difference between Effexor and Pristiq, and if your doctor recommends Pristiq over Effexor, it's probably for a reason. You should try it out for yourself before deciding if it's worth any extra cost.
Is 15 mg of adderall instant release safe to take with 50 mg of pristiq daily?
of course, I'm not a doctor, but yes, it's safe to take these two drugs in combination. 50mg of pristiq and 15mg IR of adderall are both safe doses, it would be perfectly fine to take in conjunction with one another.
Can you combine Wellbutrin XL and pristiq?
yespristiq raises nor-epinephrine or epinephrine and serotonin while wellbutrin raises dopamine and I think epinephrine. or adrenaline
Can you take pristiq and phenergan?
can you take phenergan and pristiq
Is Prozac an ssri?
No. Pristiq contains the active ingredient Desvenlafaxine which is an SNRI (Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor).
Can you take Zoloft and citalopram together?
NEVER!Coadministration with fluoxetine may significantly increase the plasma concentrations of some tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) especially nortriptyline. The combination of fluoxetine (or any other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and a TCA such as nortriptyline may potentiate the risk of serotonin syndrome, which is a rare but serious and potentially fatal condition thought to result from hyperstimulation of brainstem 5HT1A receptors.BTW, I once had serotonin syndrome; it was no picnic! I nearly died.
