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Prescribed With Cipralex For Manic Depression. Have Smoking Addiction. Will This Cause Blood Clots?

hello I just got prescribed Cipralex for manic depression and was wondering i am smoker will this give me blood clots? I also have a medicinal marijuana licence for severe back pain will this affect the cipralex. Also if I miss a dose or start feeling like i dont need them anymore what will happen when I go off them as I have read these are addictive.
Mon, 29 Apr 2013
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Cipralex is an antidepressant. Infact it decreases the tendency for forming blood clots. So it is helpful in preventing clots. But it shouldnot be taken with aspirin and other agents which prevent forming clots as this may increase bleeding tendency. Medicinal cannabis is not known to have dangerous interaction with cipralex. Cipralex is not a dependence producing drug. But it needs to be used for sufficiently long time (as prescribed by ur doctor) for better management of ur illness.
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Prescribed With Cipralex For Manic Depression. Have Smoking Addiction. Will This Cause Blood Clots?

Hi Thanks for writing to Health Care Magic Cipralex is an antidepressant. Infact it decreases the tendency for forming blood clots. So it is helpful in preventing clots. But it shouldnot be taken with aspirin and other agents which prevent forming clots as this may increase bleeding tendency. Medicinal cannabis is not known to have dangerous interaction with cipralex. Cipralex is not a dependence producing drug. But it needs to be used for sufficiently long time (as prescribed by ur doctor) for better management of ur illness. Hope this helps u Thanks and regards