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Can Ativan, Prozac And Vyvanse Be Taken Together?

I take vyvanse 40 mg in the morning prescribed to me by my physician for school. I forget to take it some days and don t always like the wearing off effect and sometimes can t sleep at night. I am also on 10mg Prozac before bedtime and I am also prescribed Ativan for my anxiety when necessary. I took my vyvanse this morning and want to go to bed soon now and am wondering if I can take one of my 1mg dissolvable under my tongue Ativan before bed. My doctor seemed to think it s fine but I just want a second opinion as I am a little nervous about mixing too many medications. I am 21 yr old female
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Hello!
Welcome to HealthcareMagic!

Thanks for posting your query on HCM.
It's not safe to take these three medications together.
Taking Prozac along with Vyvnase may increase the effects of Vyvnase and side effects such as agitation, nervousness, anxiety, and restlessness.
It can also increase the risk of a rare but serious condition called the serotonin syndrome, which may include symptoms such as confusion, hallucination, seizure, extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle stiffness, tremor, in coordination, stomach cramp, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Severe cases may result in coma and even death. Whereas there's no harmful interaction between Prozac and Ativan hence can be taken safely as prescribed by your treating doctor.Hope I could answer your query.
A feed back is appreciated.

Take Care!

Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician


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Can Ativan, Prozac And Vyvanse Be Taken Together?

Hello! Welcome to HealthcareMagic! Thanks for posting your query on HCM. It s not safe to take these three medications together. Taking Prozac along with Vyvnase may increase the effects of Vyvnase and side effects such as agitation, nervousness, anxiety, and restlessness. It can also increase the risk of a rare but serious condition called the serotonin syndrome, which may include symptoms such as confusion, hallucination, seizure, extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle stiffness, tremor, in coordination, stomach cramp, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Severe cases may result in coma and even death. Whereas there s no harmful interaction between Prozac and Ativan hence can be taken safely as prescribed by your treating doctor.Hope I could answer your query. A feed back is appreciated. Take Care! Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician