Posted by zero on June 5, 2006, at 11:00:00
I have EMSAM samples. My psychiatrist wants me to try it, and I'd like to.
I also have asthma and use Advair daily to control it (Advair contains 2 drugs: Serevent - a long acting beta2-agonist, and Flovent - a corticosteroid).
Can I take both drugs concomitantly?
1. The EMSAM package insert doesn't mention a drug interaction/contraindication.
2. The Advair package insert does("ADVAIR DISKUS should be administered with extreme caution to patients being treated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors").
3. My psychiatrist thinks it's safe.
4. I called the EMSAM Info. line (Somerset Pharm./Bristol-Myers Squibb), and the rep.'s answer to my question was, "we can't comment since we didn't study the 2 drugs together".Does anyone have experience taking EMSAM with ADVAIR?
I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions on resolving this.
Thanks,
zero
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