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Re: Is it OK to take cold meds with Lexapro?

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> I know of one cold medication that you definitely shouldn't take with

> Lexapro or any SSRI: Dextromethorphan, or DM, which is the most

> common over-the-counter cough suppressant. It's in virtually all the

> cough syrups. Apparently it's structured somewhat like an SSRI, so

> the kidney uses the same enzymes to metabolize it that it uses to

> metabolize your antidepressant. The result is that the a/d is not

> eliminated from your system efficiently, and I've heard that kidney

> damage could even occur over the long haul. My doctor warned me

> specifically about DM when I first started taking Celexa a few years

> ago.

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>Hi ,

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>Thanks, I'll be sure to avoid DM. I'm going >to see my doc in a few weeks & ask

her >what's safe to take.

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>Thanks,

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