Antipsychotics

I've asked this question to a doctor, registered nurse, & licensed pharmacist...all say yes you can take both. If you have any doubts, you can always double check with your doctor or pharmacist.

Side effects generally vary from individual to individual. Taking Adderall and Risperdal at the same time shouldn't cause any significant problems, since they don't majorly interact with each other. However, since they're both forms of psychiatric drugs, if you plan on taking both for a prolonged period of time definitely consult a doctor.

side effects with risperidone and alcohol

It is, and it happens with many medicines used in psychiatry.

As the name 'tardive' implies, the effects are delayed, so it won't be evident for some time - perhaps years - after a long course of such medications.

Our nerves are coated in a protective myelin sheath. The medication damages the myelin sheath so that the nerves are no longer as insulated as they were. This leads to involuntary movements such as a facial tic, or writhing movements over the body. It is not painful, but it is uncontrollable and embarrassing. Sometimes the tics involve making sounds, gestures or shouting.

These side effects are not very nice, so why are these medicines used? Its a difficult decision that is not taken lightly. Sometimes their use is the only way to make life better for the patient. The hope is that the medicines can be used for a short time and then the patient hopefully improves and can be helped with less drastic medication and psychotherapy. Newer medicines are less damaging, and they are usually prescribed first, but if they don't work and the patient is very ill, then as the lesser of two evils, the heavier drug may be prescribed.

Sometimes anti Parkinsons drugs are prescribed to counter the effects of the medicine that causes tardive dyskinesia, but although they help a bit, they don't help enough for most doctors to feel that adding yet another drug to a patient is a good thing.

There are support groups for people with tardive dyskinesia.

There could be complications from adding the cyclobenzaprine to the mixture. Promethazine is sometimes mixed with opiates similar to hydrocodone in pharmaceutical preparations. The combination of promethazine and hydrocodone taken orally should be safer than the combination of all three, be aware that potentially dangerous interactions could still occur. Cyclobenzaprine should not be taken simultaneously with other CNS depressants (such as promethazine and hydrocodone). Also, the combination of just promethazine and hydrocodone will still cause powerful sedation with lack of coordination and possible dizziness. Do not drive under the influence of these drugs.

You should never mix prescription medications with over the counter medicines without first consulting with a physician. Some of the side effects can be intensified or there could be an adverse reaction.

No, you should not mix any medication with Abilify without your doctor's OK.

Depends on the strength of the tablets, if they are 300mg then taking 4 of them

(1200mg) would be considered and overdose, so anything up to 1000mg is safe.

Although anything up to 1000mg is safe but you do have to watch out for low blood pressure when increasing the dose, this could cause you to become very dizzy, increasing the dose gradually is recommended, if in doubt consult your psychiatrist.

Why would you take clonazapam (Klonopin) and diazapam (Valium) together? They're both benzodiazepines, members of the same class of drug. Everything you've listed is sedating and depresses the central nervous system. Alcohol can dramatically increase the effects of the Seroquel, Skelaxin, clonazepam, and diazepam, and is a CNS depressant itself. You could die from this combination, or worse, end up in a coma or permanent vegetative state.

Best case scenario is that you'll vomit before you pass out so you don't aspirate your stomach contents, and someone will call the rescue squad. If you survive your adventure, expect to have your stomach pumped and/or ingest a large quantity of charcoal mixed with a laxative. Also, expect to spend some time on an in-patient psych unit.

Don't mix those meds, and especially don't mix them with alcohol. If you're feeling suicidal, go to your nearest emergency room for assistance.

Ativan and olanzapine can cause serious complications when taken together. Symptoms of severe drug interaction can include low blood pressure, shallow breathing, weak pulse, muscle weakness and drowsiness.

Seroquel XL should be administered once daily, without food (at least one hour before a meal). The tablets should be swallowed whole and not split, chewed or crushed.

This is from the manufacturer.

Hypersomnia is a general symptom and a category of sleeping conditions for those who have problems staying awake (more sleepy). Hypersomnia is experienced by those with narcolepsy and hypersomnolence (which are separated between those who experience R.E.M. and those who do not).

Short answer: hypersomnolence is hypersomnia, but hypersomnia covers more than hypersomnolence like narcolepsy.

Example: Invasive ductal carcinoma is a breast cancer, but not all cancers are breast cancers. Hope this clears it up, if not feel free to correct me.

All of the atypical antipsychotic agents are chemically classified as dibenzepines. They are considered atypical or novel because they have different side effects from the conventional antipsychotic agents.

No. Anti-Psychotics don't show up as Benzodiazepines in a drug test.

Yes, Suboxone, Prestiq, and Abilify can safely be taken together. Suboxone AKA buprenorphine is used as a maintenance medication for opiate addiction. Prestiq is an antidepressant that works differently than SSRI's. Prestiq blocks two main chemicals in the brain one of which is serotonin. Lastly, Abilify in the beginning was used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In recent test Abilify has been shown to work very well with other antidepressants namely Prestiq.

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Should be none. Ibprofen is just an anti-inflammatory and is not a narcotic. If you are worried about side-effects, then I suggest that you take tylenol.

Yes, you should be fine. However, please consider that Klonapin is highly addictive and habit forming. Are you taking these medications for a psychiatric disorder? Be careful,again. Not only with the Klonapin, but Seroquel and Lamictal will knock you out, and numb you out. No way to live life. These medications are meant to be taken for a short period of time, unless you are severely schizophrenic. If you do take them for a long period of time you may develop Tardive Dyskenesia. And it's chronic. Good luck...

Lithium carbonate is not tested for, mainly because it is not a drug of abuse. It is, rather, one of the nastiest drugs you can go on. The side effects are really bad and the therapeutic index--the distance in dosing between the dose that works and the dose that kills you--is very small. And the side effects are unbelievable--"tremors" are the mildest side effect of this drug.

About 7pm Wednesday December 30,2009 I took one 15 mg Abilify tablet with one 50 mg Spironolactone tablet and one 500 mg metformin tablet.. At 7 am on the following morning THURSDAY THE 31ST I took 50 mg Spironolactone and 500 mg Metformin again. Then at about 1 pm on the same day I took one 37.5 mg tablet of PHENTERMINE and at 6:48 pm I took another 15 mg Abilify and 500 mg Metformin and 50 mg Spironolactone. It is now 7:08 pm and I'm doing just fine!

Seroquel is only available in pill dosage form. So , No it does not come in liquid form.

I wouldn't recommend it. I am also on Abilify and Nyquil night-time relief and nearly crashed my car. Shakes, chills, racing heartbeat, confusion, blurred vision (to the point of barely being able to see), etc. Once home I found out that together these medications can cause "anticholinergic intoxication syndrome" which describes my symptoms exactly. They list it as a "moderate" interaction between the two drugs, but it can cause death in rare, and severe cases.

Sources:

Abilify & Nyquil Interaction - http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/abilify-with-vicks-nyquil-multi-symptom-233-109-53-2484.html

Anticholinergic Intoxication Syndrome - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticholinergic

Combining Cymbalta with an SSRI is not a great idea, because Cymbalta already has serotonin re-uptake inhibition action. Side-effects will likely be significantly worsen. So, if are indeed decided to do so, I would suggest an SSRI which has not so great side effect profile like Escitalopram (Lexapro/Cipralex) or Citalopram (Celexa). Watch out for sexual side effects!!

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Benzotropine or Cogentin is prescribed by psychiatrists to treat Parkinson's Disease like side effects such as stiff muscles.

But the benzodiazepine called Clonazepam or Klonopin takes away the bad feelings or inner tension and torment from Haldol rapidly. Unfortunately psychiatrists are usually unwilling to prescribe Klonopin to treat side effects of antipsychotics such as Haldol.