Posted by Elizabeth on January 1, 1999, at 7:36:27
In reply to Re: Will Cold-Eeze interact with these meds?, posted by Craig on December 30, 1998, at 3:06:02
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> > I would be interested in hearing other strategies for sidestepping potential drug interaction problems with anti-depressants & over-the-counter remedies.
> Now that the cold and flu season has arrived, it would be very helpful to see a listing of common over-the-counter cold/flu products that should not be taken in conjunction with psychotropic drugs. (For example, I was told not to take decongestants.) I'm assuming the products like NyQuil are contraindicated also. I'm interested in knowing what's left for me to choose from, so if anyone could compile list of these, I would be grateful.It depends entirely on the medication. Be careful of dextromethorphan (cough suppressant) as you can get increased levels of this with some meds such as Prozac. As far as I know decongestants are only a problem with MAOIs.
I've heard good things about echinacea but have no idea why that should be safer than all the miscellaneous stuff I can't take. The zinc supplements are probably okay but I hear their efficacy is being called into question.
poster:Elizabeth
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