Posted by SLS on July 18, 2011, at 20:02:52
In reply to Re: Recent riluzole experiences? » SLS, posted by Roslynn on July 18, 2011, at 16:25:08
> Scott,
>
> So it IS possible to combine a TCA and an MAOI? I was told they could never be combined.I have had this strategy prescribed for me as early as 1983 by Columbia Presbyterian.
> Does that mean my pdoc is uneducated about combining the meds
Yes.
> or is he just extremely cautious?
I guess the degree of caution exercised on the part of your doctor when considering this combination will be a liability to you and your pursuit of mental health.
You can safely add desipramine and nortriptyline to a MAOI. You might even be able to safely add doxepin or trimipramine. I would advise avoiding imipramine, and especially clomipramine when combining a TCA with a MAOI. This is to avoid precipitating serotonin syndrome.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.
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