What Causes Nausea While On Endep?

Posted on Wed, 2 Dec 2015

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Question : Hi can i get nausea from endep anti depressant 37 1/2 at nite,also 75mgseroquel ir and 1mg ativan. Iget really bad nausea next afternoon 2 and 4 pm tired also

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Endep can cause nausea, vomiting.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
Endep can cause nausea and vomiting.

Have you started the drug or increased the dose recently? These changes can cause nausea and vomiting.

Consider reducing the dose after discussing with your doctor or take tablet ondansetron (prescription drug) additional after talking to your doctor only.

Hope this helps.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (44 minutes later)

Is there antidepressant that wont give nausea as l have a slow metabolism?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Mirtazapine.

Detailed Answer:
Almost ALL drugs can cause nausea.

You can try mirtazapine(prescription drug). In my clinical experiebce, I personally feel that this drug causes less nausea as compared to other antidepressants.

Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (53 minutes later)

Already tried it made me sick , so did cymbalta and brintellex
What about zoloft ?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Zoloft causes nausea and vomiting.

Detailed Answer:
Zoloft can cause troublesome nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

You can then try wellbutrin.

Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad