Posted by Elizabeth on May 12, 2001, at 21:39:40
In reply to Seratonin Syndrome, posted by mytwogrlsmom on May 11, 2001, at 22:59:21
> I am taking 60mg of Prozac and 3.75mg of Phentermine. Someone told me this could cause a problem. Can anyone tell me more?
Do you mean 37.5 mg phentermine? 3.75 is, well, not much!
Anyway, no, whoever told you that is mistaken. The combination should be fine, except for possible increased psychomotor agitation.
Serotonin syndrome is unlikely. The symptoms Sal quoted do not sound like serotonin syndrome, which is a life-threatening medical emergency. They sound, instead, like the general activation syndrome that is common with SSRIs and may be exacerbated by stimulants.
Whenever you add one drug to another one, a general rule of thumb is to start at a very low dose (perhaps 18.75 mg of phentermine -- I assume the Prozac was already on board, since 60 mg is a moderately high dose).
-elizabeth
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