Posted by Larry Hoover on January 23, 2008, at 16:48:37
In reply to EMSAM and drug interactions, posted by trx resistant on January 23, 2008, at 4:16:12
> Hi everyone!
> Have 2 questions.
> Just finished 10 days on Levoquin, immediately following 5 day Z-Pack. sinus infection. Noticed marked increase in "high". Am I imagining or is it based on antibiotic interaction?
> Also notice this fluttering heart, too. No heart problems, BP terrific, and I can't sleep. Only happened on antibiotic.
> Kept reducing time I wore patch and skipped one day. Can't wait for the wash out. What do you think?Neither Z-Pack (zithromycin), nor Levaquin (levofloxacin), have any kind of metabolic interaction with Emsam (selegiline), as far as I can tell.
Levaquin can have substantial psych effects, and can cause heart arrythmia, especially tachycardia and Q-T prolongation. I'd look to the Levaquin, on its own, although there may be an additive psych effect from the combination of Levaquin and Emsam.
I'd make sure your doctor was made aware of the heart rhythm effect. It may indicate a sensitivity to quinolone antibiotics.
Lar
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