![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 4 of 4. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by joe f on October 2, 2015, at 22:02:28
been on Prozac ...10 mg...stopping going to Lexapro....will the 10 mg of Lexapro work even faster that the 10 Prozac was stopped and Lexapro added next day
Posted by bleauberry on October 3, 2015, at 6:07:41
In reply to stopping prozac, posted by joe f on October 2, 2015, at 22:02:28
No, will not be expected to work faster.
Could potentially be dangerous since prozac takes a week just for half of it to leave your body. It could combine with lexapro to cause serotonin syndrome. I think the risk is low, but real, and should be respected.The doses are probably too low to be worrisome, but these things are not always predictable.
If the instructions to do this came from your MD, then he feels confident it is safe. I wouldn't expect anything to happen fast though.
Posted by rjlockhart37 on October 3, 2015, at 13:09:55
In reply to Re: stopping prozac, posted by bleauberry on October 3, 2015, at 6:07:41
yea prozac has to be out of your system before starting another ssri......prozac is known to take more longer than other SSRI's to take effect, 6 weeks or more .... other SSRI's are faster in getting working
fluoxetine is good on the mood, yet it....just yea takes long time to build up and start increasing serotonin levels
Posted by phidippus on October 16, 2015, at 0:29:17
In reply to stopping prozac, posted by joe f on October 2, 2015, at 22:02:28
Since you were only on 10 mg of Prozac, I wouldn't consider it a big deal stopping the Prozac cold turkey and starting the Lexapro. I don't think the Lexapro is going to work any quicker because its a different molecule.
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.