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Does Prozac Interact With Ziprasidone?
Question: I am taking Prozac and ziprasidone. I just read on the Mayo Clinic website that they should not be taken together.
Brief Answer:
Mayo clinic is right to say so
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I read your query and understand your concerns.
I like to inform you that you have genuine concerns as prozac and geode should not be prescribed together. There is well documented risk of increase risk of arrhythmia particularly due to increase in qt prolongation. Mayo clinic website is right to state that there are interaction and use of them in same patient should be avoided as far as possible.
Being female and at 60 years of age is independent risk factor for qt prolongation and I think this need to be corrected as far as possible.
I request you to see your doctor and discuss the same.
I hope this helps you.
Feel free to write back to me if you have more questions.
Thanks and regards.
Mayo clinic is right to say so
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
I read your query and understand your concerns.
I like to inform you that you have genuine concerns as prozac and geode should not be prescribed together. There is well documented risk of increase risk of arrhythmia particularly due to increase in qt prolongation. Mayo clinic website is right to state that there are interaction and use of them in same patient should be avoided as far as possible.
Being female and at 60 years of age is independent risk factor for qt prolongation and I think this need to be corrected as far as possible.
I request you to see your doctor and discuss the same.
I hope this helps you.
Feel free to write back to me if you have more questions.
Thanks and regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you. I have had increased heart rate and fear and anxiety for some months now after adding Geodon to Prozac. I see my doctor tomorrow morning and will reqeust to stop taking Geodon. Maybe this will help.
Brief Answer:
This is area of concern
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for follow up.
Increasing heart rate is ok due to anxiety but in case it is due to dry drug interactions at is important area of concern.
Since you are going to see your doctor on tomorrow there is good possibility that you will either get the rationale for combined prescription or one of the medication will be replaced by more convenient and safer option.
I hope this helps you.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future, if you wish to ask any more questions, you can use the below-mentioned link to contact me.
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ashok-kumar/67386
Thanks and regards.
This is area of concern
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for follow up.
Increasing heart rate is ok due to anxiety but in case it is due to dry drug interactions at is important area of concern.
Since you are going to see your doctor on tomorrow there is good possibility that you will either get the rationale for combined prescription or one of the medication will be replaced by more convenient and safer option.
I hope this helps you.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future, if you wish to ask any more questions, you can use the below-mentioned link to contact me.
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ashok-kumar/67386
Thanks and regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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