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Can Selgin Be Taken For The Treatment Of Depression?

I am on psychiatric medication Encorate chrono 500 1-0-1 flunil 60 1-1-0 waklert 150 1-0-0 zapiz 0.5 1-1-1 met xl 25 1-0-1 zipsydon 40 1-0-0 zipsydon 80 0-0-1 Lopez 2 0-0-1 sulpidon 100 1-0-1 I am from india my question is that I am feeling depressed so can I take selgin selegiline 5 for my depression.
Fri, 23 Sep 2016
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Please do NOT start selegiline for depression. You shouldn't be put on selegiline while you are on Flunil as it causes a severe interaction called serotonin syndrome. Selegiline can only be used after 5 weeks of stopping fluoxetine.
Flunil 60 (fluoxetine) can take care of your depression.
I would have suggested additional cognitive behavioural therapy for depression for my patient. Additionally the dose of Flunil can be increased by 10-20 mg upto 80mg/day to address symptoms of depression.
Do consider the above points on your next consultation with psychiatrist. Hope I have answered your queries. Thanks.
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Can Selgin Be Taken For The Treatment Of Depression?

Please do NOT start selegiline for depression. You shouldn t be put on selegiline while you are on Flunil as it causes a severe interaction called serotonin syndrome. Selegiline can only be used after 5 weeks of stopping fluoxetine. Flunil 60 (fluoxetine) can take care of your depression. I would have suggested additional cognitive behavioural therapy for depression for my patient. Additionally the dose of Flunil can be increased by 10-20 mg upto 80mg/day to address symptoms of depression. Do consider the above points on your next consultation with psychiatrist. Hope I have answered your queries. Thanks.