Posted by Sunnely on June 30, 2001, at 19:43:09
In reply to Re: Celexa half-life? » Sunnely, posted by Kingfish on June 30, 2001, at 10:20:27
If you are not getting any response from Celexa, nothing wrong with your doc's decision to switch from Celexa to Prozac. Although both drugs belong in the class of SSRIs, nonresponse to one SSRI does not confer similar response to another SSRI.
Other people may tolerate the immediate switch from Celexa to Prozac, while others such as you, may not. Different people respond differently to different drugs, therapeutic and side effects. (Did I say it right?)
I don't know if you still have Celexa in your system. One thing I know is, as long as you are no longer taking Celexa, even though you are still taking Prozac, your blood level of Celexa drops everyday until it is no longer in your system. Its clearance from your system just got delayed with the addition of Prozac, that's all. A lot of times this does not pose a serious problem.
Just be careful when taking other meds or herbs with Prozac. Prozac is a potent inhibitor of one gut enzyme and a moderate inhibitor of a couple of other enzymes. Prozac can raise the blood level of other drugs, if they happen to depend on these enzymes for metabolism. Always discuss with your doctor or pharmacist potential drug-drug interactions before taking any medication or herb.
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> Yikes, Sunnely, was this not a good idea of my pdoc's then? Do I still have Celexa in my system? If so, how much longer do you think I will?
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> Thanks so much for your help!!
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> - K.
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