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Are Cold And Flu Tablets Safe To Take While On Lexapro?

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Posted on Wed, 19 Aug 2015
Question: I'm taking Lexapro 10mg. Can I take Cold & Flu tablets containing paracetamol, codeine and phenylephrine hydrochloride?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
yes you can take

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

Yes you can take tablets for cold and flu containing paracetamol, codeine and phenylephrine hydrochloride without any risk with lexapro 10mg.

No drug interaction is there between them.

All the best and take care.

Regards,

Dr.Chintan Solanki
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Are Cold And Flu Tablets Safe To Take While On Lexapro?

Brief Answer: yes you can take Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. Yes you can take tablets for cold and flu containing paracetamol, codeine and phenylephrine hydrochloride without any risk with lexapro 10mg. No drug interaction is there between them. All the best and take care. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki