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Does Intake Of Selegiline Help In Treating Depression?
Question: I am on psychiatric medication Encorate chrono 500 1-0-1 flunil 60 1-1-0 waklert 150 1-0-0 zapiz 0.5 1-1-1 met xl 25 1-0-1 zipsydon 40 1-0-0 zipsydon 80 0-0-1 Lopez 2 0-0-1 sulpidon 100 1-0-1 I am from XXXXXXX my question is that I am feeling depressed so can I take selgin selegiline 5 for my depression.
Brief Answer:
you you should not take selegiline
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern.
You are on multiple medications and as well as on high dose.
Selegiline is MAO B inhibitor anti parkinson drug. It is not indicated for depression. It can cause drug interaction with fluoxetine. If I were your treating doctor I would not recommend selegiline for depression.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
you you should not take selegiline
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern.
You are on multiple medications and as well as on high dose.
Selegiline is MAO B inhibitor anti parkinson drug. It is not indicated for depression. It can cause drug interaction with fluoxetine. If I were your treating doctor I would not recommend selegiline for depression.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
THEN FOR DEPRESSION WHICH MEDICATION SHOULD I TAKE AMONG SERTRALINE,ESCITALOPRAM,VENLAFAXINE,PAROXETINE.
Brief Answer:
Sertraline or Escitalopram
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for follow up.
I recommend sertraline or Escitalopram for depression. They are safe and with the least drug interactions. You can ask your doctor for the prescription of either.
Take care.
Sertraline or Escitalopram
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for follow up.
I recommend sertraline or Escitalopram for depression. They are safe and with the least drug interactions. You can ask your doctor for the prescription of either.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How much sertrine and which company.
Brief Answer:
You need prescription for it
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Sertraline is a prescription drug and won't be available without written prescription of local doctor. I am sorry for limitation that I cannot provide online prescription.
If I were your treating doctor I would start with 25 mg and according to response I may increase the dose.
Hope you are clear now.
You can close and rate the answer if satisfied.
In future you can contact me directly with following link
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All the best.
You need prescription for it
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Sertraline is a prescription drug and won't be available without written prescription of local doctor. I am sorry for limitation that I cannot provide online prescription.
If I were your treating doctor I would start with 25 mg and according to response I may increase the dose.
Hope you are clear now.
You can close and rate the answer if satisfied.
In future you can contact me directly with following link
Http://bit.ly/drchintansolanki
All the best.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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