Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 16828

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Posted by kelly on December 13, 1999, at 12:45:12

I'm doing reseach for my sister in law and tring to find out what side affect on a few medicines that her granddaurghter is taking, 1>wellbutrin 2> organon 3> Lilly 4115. what are they treated for and how are the reaction of them mixed?

 

Re: help

Posted by jamie on December 13, 1999, at 15:50:53

In reply to help, posted by kelly on December 13, 1999, at 12:45:12

> I'm doing reseach for my sister in law and tring to find out what side affect on a few medicines that her granddaurghter is taking, 1>wellbutrin 2> organon 3> Lilly 4115. what are they treated for and how are the reaction of them mixed?

Wellbutrin is an antidepressant. Organon and Lilly are names of two pharmaceutical companies, not names of drugs. Organon makes the antidepressant Remeron and Lilly makes Prozac, among other things. You might want to check to see what the drugs are, not the companies supplying them. If they are Wellbutrin, Remeron(Mirtazapine), and Prozac(Fluoxetine), it looks like a fairly common combination of antidepressants. Combinations are used when one alone doesn't work completely, or when the side effects of one are used to balance out the opposite side effects of another. In any case, she could probably use a shoulder and support because anyone with three prescriptions is probably having a rough go of things. jamie

 

Re: help

Posted by Bob on December 13, 1999, at 16:43:19

In reply to Re: help, posted by jamie on December 13, 1999, at 15:50:53

> Wellbutrin ... Remeron and ... Prozac....

What you might try, for some generally sound information on these drugs and their side effects written for consumers, is to go several different drug stores that are part of national chains. The three big chains I've used here in NYC -- Duane Reade, Rite Aid, and Walgreens -- all print out patient information sheets for any prescription you receive. Tell the pharmacist what information you're looking for -- I'd bet they wouldn't have any problems giving it to you. Although these sheets are often based on information from the manufacturers, I imagine that different chains might have slightly different sheets ... so you may get more info by visiting several of them.

I second what Jamie said about providing a shoulder and I think it's great that you're doing this for your sister-in-law. You may not be in any position to provide support to her granddaughter, but you can pass it on through yor in-law and be supportive for her. Starting meds can be a really strange, disconcerting process ... or it can be like a long-needed fresh breeze (the former was me, the latter was my #$*&@! brother ;^).

Best of luck to you all,
Bob

 

Re: help

Posted by Alice on December 13, 1999, at 20:04:59

In reply to help, posted by kelly on December 13, 1999, at 12:45:12

Hi Kelly,

Wellbutrin (Bupropion Hydrochloride) is an antidepressant that works by helping to balance the levels of brain chemicals that are thought to be linked to mood, emotions, and mental state. I used to take it myself. The most common side effects are nausea, constipation, weight loss, dry mouth, loss of appetite, dizziness, increased sweating, trembling or shaking. Also, if your sister-in-law's granddaughter smokes, it may help her to quit, since Wellbutrin contains the same drug as the anti-smoking pill, Zyban. I got some of this info from a book that I use all of the time since my husband and I take so many prescription drugs...it is called "Reader's Digest's Prescription & Over-the-Counter Drugs"...a huge, thick guide to drugs of all kinds including usage info, dosage guidlines, precautions, interactions, side-effects, etc. You may want to pick it up. Plus, you can find tons of info on most any drug by doing a search on the internet, or even searching around on this site.


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