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Am I able to take a migraine medicine with an anti-depressant?
Question : Am I able to take a migraine medicine with an anti-depressant?
The name of the migraine medicine is called Fiorecet and the anti-depressant is called Zoloft. If I take the fiorecet while on the Zoloft will I feel ok? Will it be bad for me?
I don’t drink while on them
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Answer by paulygabacon
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#2 written by Reiki Chick 1 year ago
Some migraine medications are ok with anti-depressants but others are not and can have serious side effects.
The best thing to do is call a pharmacist and ask them as they have been trained and can give you a safe answer.
Another option to consider is trying some alternative therapies. I have have huge success with using Tiger Balm, Take a little and rub it on your temples, and on your forehead along the hairline. Also rub it along the hairline at the base of your neck. I also keep a small bottle in my purse and use it at the first sign of a migraine. More often then not, the tiger balm and 1 excederine for migraines takes the migraine away completely and I don’t need any other meds.
I hope that helps.
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#3 written by Wilson 1 year ago
Most migraine medications are serratonin agonists, and most anti-depressants are serratonin reuptake inhibitors. Which means… they would have counter active effects and ultimately not do there there jobs as well.
If you took one with the other, you probably would see limited effects of both. Now, i am not sure if this applies specifically to your medications, but this is generally the case.
If you really want to take them both, consult your doctor before doing so.. but other than that, if you want the full effects form both, you should take them separately
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#6 written by loopy822 1 year ago
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You will need to check with your pharmacist to be 100% sure. You don’t want to mess around with this, because if you take too many things that stimulate serotonin, you could get serotonin syndrome, which is potentially fatal. That’s what Anna Nicole Smith’s son died of a few years ago.
The guy above who said that most migraine meds were serotonin agonists while Zoloft was a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) got it wrong. “Agonist” means that it stimulates serotonin receptors, while I think that guy is thinking of the word “antagonist”, which means decreases workings of serotonin receptors. In other words, migraine meds are usually serotonin agonists which means they usually stimulate serotonin receptors, and SSRIs increase serotonin use, so the two drugs act together to effectively increase serotonin in the brain, which could potentially be dangerous. This is why you need to ask your doctor and/or pharmacist to check for interactions, just in case. I don’t believe there is any problem with fioricet and Zoloft, because fioricet actually does not influence serotonin receptors at all. But OTHER migraine meds do, like Imitrex, so all migraine meds should be discussed with doctor or pharmacist.