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Drug Interaction! For those of you who are taking Celexa or its generic equivalent: I found this information about the danger of taking St. John's Wort with it and wanted to pass it along.
Drug Interactions: Many drugs have the possibility of drug interaction with Celexa. Celexa is absolutely contraindicated with Non-selective MAO inhibitors, linezolid, primozide, and thioridazine.
Commonly used drugs where Celexa use should be avoided if possible include other SSRI medications, most SNRI medications, the selective MAO inhibitors, most of the tryptan class of migraine headache medications, and St. Johns wort. In most of these an increased risk of serotonin syndrome is the primary concern.
Drug Interactions: Many drugs have the possibility of drug interaction with Celexa. Celexa is absolutely contraindicated with Non-selective MAO inhibitors, linezolid, primozide, and thioridazine.
Commonly used drugs where Celexa use should be avoided if possible include other SSRI medications, most SNRI medications, the selective MAO inhibitors, most of the tryptan class of migraine headache medications, and St. Johns wort. In most of these an increased risk of serotonin syndrome is the primary concern.
A lot of times people just don't think about everything you may be putting in your body. Herbs can as strong as prescription medicine yet somehow they re not always seen that way.
Anyway, thank you for the post. Like I said, I already knew the facts but needed the kick in the tush anyway.