You are here:

Pharmacy/combined meds for depression

Advertisement

Expert: Eric Brandt - 5/10/2007


Question
I take 20mg of escitalopram oxalate, 150 mg of venlafaxine hcl XR, and 40 mg adderall XR daily for depression and ADHD.  I am not depressed but I am nervous and irritable.  Is this signs of serotonin syndrome?  I have tried l-trptophan and kava kava and b vitamins for the nerves but it hasn't helped.  Would tapering off the meds help?

Answer
Hi Renee,
This combination puts you at risk for developing serotonin syndrome. Were these all prescribed by the same doctor?
If not, I suggest you see ONE doctor and take all your medications (prescription and non-prescription) so the doctor can sort out what you shoul be taking and is safe for you.
Thank you for using Allexperts
Sincerely,
Eric Brandt, B.Sc. Pharm

Pharmacy

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Eric Brandt

Expertise

I am a practicing pharmacist.On my drug information website, I have answered hundreds of questions to date. The articles posted on my site include Parkinson`s disease. depression, menopause, diabetes, sleep and aging, congestive heart failure, calcium channel blockers, thyroid hormone replacement therapy, ADHD, multiple sclerosis an more.

Experience

I have experience in retail as well as hospital pharmacy pracice. Currently working in a hospital pharmacy. I am experienced in drug information. Over the last 6 years I have developed a successful web site for drug information.

The addressfor my drug information website is http://www.druginformation.bc.caThere you can read articles on varios areas of health interest. You can also leave me questions which I will personally answer. I also have a free health information newsletter called The Caplet. To subscribe send e-mail to thecaplet-subscribe@topica.com

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.