Posted by Lou Pilder on June 2, 2013, at 5:05:58
In reply to Lou's warning-Polypharmacy-death, posted by Lou Pilder on June 2, 2013, at 5:01:41
> > > > > >On the contrary. People die from taking two drugs that can depress the CNS.
> > > > >
> > > > > We are not talking generally, we are talking specifically about the venlafaxine + oxcarbazepine combination.
> > > > >
> > > > > >A few months ago, a girl died here . She took a pain pill and later before bed she had a mixed drink.
> > > > >
> > > > > We are not discussing pain pills or alcohol. These drugs have a different mechanism of action and can both cause respiratory depression in overdose.
> > > > >
> > > > > >The drug Effexor is listed as having the effects exponentially magnified when another drug such as Trileptal is taken together.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only drugs which exponentially magnify the effects of venlafaxine are the MAOIs, and as such this combination results in toxicity. The effects of venlafaxine are not exponentially magnified by oxcarbazepine.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Friends,
> > > > When two drugs that have effects of sedation and such that show a depression of the cns are taken together, there is the potential of a fatal reaction due to depression of the central nervous system.
> > > > Here is a link warning those that take the ant-seizure drug Lamictal with Effexor.
> > > > Now there is a reason that the site lists this warning to those that take the two drugs together. This same warning is given to those that take Trileptal together with Effexor.
> > > > Lou
> > > > http://www.drugs.com/interactions/effexor-xr-with-lamictal-2296-1523-1430-848.html
> > >
> > > correction:
> > > http://www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=2296-1524,1430-848
> >
> > Friends,
> > Now if you think that taking the two drugs together could not kill you, be advised that they could.
> > Let us look at them individually, first . Here are links that show the statistics for death of each.
> > Lou
> > http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/effexor/death
> > http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/trileptal/death.
> > Now taking the two together increases those stats exponentially. That is the wording in the drugs.com warning.
> > Now you might say, 'Well, Lou, going out of the house has risks also. But I say to you that taking a drug over and over for years upon years is not the same as going out of the house. I know one could get hit by a meteor or a tornado. But those are UNFORSEEN events. The taking of two drugs that have the potential to induce a fatal result is KNOWN. (emphasis mine)
>
> Friends,
> Taking two drugs together is not the same as taking double one of the drugs. The effects that could kill you when more than one drug is taken is increased exponentially, not additively. Anna Nicole Smith was killed by the combination of drugs that she took prescribed to her. You see, what can happen is that a component in your brain, lets say that regulates the heart or breathing can be "turned off" when more than one drug is taken, resulting in death. Yet today, people are prescribed by psychiatrists/doctors multiple drugs that can kill the one taking the drugs.
> Many of you already know that there are many people that have posted here that have died. A look at what is posted in those cases reveals a common denominator of them taking multiple drugs. Then there are those names not seen here of posters from the past.
> I am trying to save lives here by posting facts. Facts that I think could mark the difference between you being a live person or a corpse.
> Here is a link to an article that I would like those considering being a discussant in this thread or parallel threads to read.
> Lou
> http://psychrights.org/article/PAICAonPolypharmacy.htm
> correction:
http://psychrights.org/articles/PAICAonPolypharmacy.htm
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