Can you take cold/flu medicine while on prozac?

[haileey]

Okay I'm on 20mg of Prozac & I am completely terrified of medicine, I'm always scared of the side effects but I'm extremely sick & don't think I can make it through another day without some relief, so does anyone know if I'm allowed to take cold/flu medicine on Prozac? I tried to call my pharmacy but they don't open til 9

[Buttercup]

yes you can, totally safe.

[kiwiang]

No not all safe I am on Prozac And there are a few I can't ... Google it if you can't see a chemist, I only asked a few days ago ... Certain cold and flu tablets are not allowed with this

[alankay]

Been on fluoxetine for years without issues from cold meds. Use Antihistmine free to keep serotonin out of the equation but it really shoudl be OK. Alankay

[haileey]

I finally got ahold of my pharmacist & I guess I can't take anything with dextromethorphan because it could cause serotonin syndrome so they told me I can take Benadryl & Tylenol, still scared tho lol

[hopeNfaith88]

Yeah dont take anything with dxm or certain antihistamines like citrizine (in zyrtec) or whatevers the active ingredient in claritin. Also even taking narcotic pain killers is a risk for serotonin syndrome. ALSO cant take NSAIDS like advil, aleve, etc. due to risk of stomach bleeding. Theres alot of things that interact with SSRI's so always check first.

If you ever need to check because you cant reach a pharmacist, google "drug interactions checker" and use the one on drugs.com. All you do is enter whatever drugs you take and it tells you if they interact.

[Buttercup]

Oh dear, I take zyrtec regularly and am on an SSRI, lol. I have spoken to my doc about taking my meds with allergy tablets, cold/flu medicines and he said it was fine. Have been doing it for years and never had an adverse reaction. I guess some things depend on what doctor you speak to and their opinions.

[kiwiang]

Always pays to ask someone qualified :) I always check everything with my chemist or gp....just gives you total piece of mind:)