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Why Are Oleanz Plus, Szetalo And Symbal Prescribed?
Question: I am currently on my medicine oleanz plus 5mg, szetalo 10mg, and symbal 30mg each once at night. I would like to know what are these tablet for and what do they do?
Brief Answer:
Medications
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question.
Oleanz plus has a generic name of olanzapine. You are on a low dose, 5mg. Olanzapine is in the atypical antipsychotic class of drugs, and is used in several different ways, primarily for either depression, mood-stabilization, or psychosis. For you, I'm guessing it's being used as augmentation (an extra boost) for antidepressant treatment (see the drugs below).
Szetalo has a generic name of escitalopram. You are on a medium dose, 10mg. This is an antidepressant, in the SSRI class of drugs, which is used in the treatment of depression and anxiety.
Symbal has a generic name of duloxetine. You are on a low dose, 30mg. This is an antidepressant, in the SNRI class of drugs, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety.
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Medications
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question.
Oleanz plus has a generic name of olanzapine. You are on a low dose, 5mg. Olanzapine is in the atypical antipsychotic class of drugs, and is used in several different ways, primarily for either depression, mood-stabilization, or psychosis. For you, I'm guessing it's being used as augmentation (an extra boost) for antidepressant treatment (see the drugs below).
Szetalo has a generic name of escitalopram. You are on a medium dose, 10mg. This is an antidepressant, in the SSRI class of drugs, which is used in the treatment of depression and anxiety.
Symbal has a generic name of duloxetine. You are on a low dose, 30mg. This is an antidepressant, in the SNRI class of drugs, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety.
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Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
I have been taking them for a while more than a year these medicines ain't helping enough for anxiety, so I would like know if there are any supplement that would help me for low mood and anxiety and also able to stop on some of these medicines.
Brief Answer:
Follow-up
Detailed Answer:
Good question.
For low mood and anxiety, I would increase the escitalopram from 10mg to 20mg. Often, a lower dose will not be effective, but a higher dose will. Alternately, you could increase the duloxetine to 60mg for the same reason. This would have to be done under the close supervision of a psychiatrist.
There are no natural supplements that have been demonstrated to be as effective as these medicines in the treatment of low mood and anxiety.
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Follow-up
Detailed Answer:
Good question.
For low mood and anxiety, I would increase the escitalopram from 10mg to 20mg. Often, a lower dose will not be effective, but a higher dose will. Alternately, you could increase the duloxetine to 60mg for the same reason. This would have to be done under the close supervision of a psychiatrist.
There are no natural supplements that have been demonstrated to be as effective as these medicines in the treatment of low mood and anxiety.
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Would you recommend taking 5htp i supplement nstead of increasing the dose of the medicines, the reason why I am asking is I want to know if it will be safe?
Brief Answer:
Follow-up
Detailed Answer:
5HTP does the same thing as the medicine you're taking, except much, much less effectively, with greater risk of side effects. I recommend asking your psychiatrist about increasing the dose of your medication slowly. Taking 5HTP might increase your risk of serotonin syndrome, which is very dangerous.
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Detailed Answer:
5HTP does the same thing as the medicine you're taking, except much, much less effectively, with greater risk of side effects. I recommend asking your psychiatrist about increasing the dose of your medication slowly. Taking 5HTP might increase your risk of serotonin syndrome, which is very dangerous.
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Ok thanks , the reason why I asked is because I am having diffuculting in breathing, I checked with my local gp they said there is nothing wrong with my health in terms of infections they said it might be the anxiety that s kicking, so is there anything that would relax me and make it easier to breath?
Brief Answer:
Follow-up
Detailed Answer:
Yes, talk to your doctor about increasing your medications as I suggested above to help with anxiety. This will make breathing easier as your anxiety improves.
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Detailed Answer:
Yes, talk to your doctor about increasing your medications as I suggested above to help with anxiety. This will make breathing easier as your anxiety improves.
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