Posted by Emily Elizabeth on November 7, 2004, at 8:53:39
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin + Paxil?, posted by ed_uk on November 7, 2004, at 7:21:45
Do you have access to Stockley's Drug Interactions? I'm on Lexapro and Desipramine. My pdoc says it seems like my blood plasma levels of the desipramine don't seem to be effected by the Lex. I'm wondering if this is consistent with other findings? Seen anything on it?
Thanks,
EE>
> From Stockleys drug interactions...
> .....'5 patients on amitriptyline, clomipramine or maprotiline showed no changes in their plasma tricyclic antidepressant levels when 20 to 60mg citalopram daily was added'.....
> .......'In another general study, in which 18 patients were given citalopram and tricyclic antidepressants, serum levels of citalopram were doubled in those receiving the tricyclic clomipramine'.... A good reason to halve your Celexa dose, what do you think??!!
>
> All the best..
> Ed.
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