A 62-year-old female asked:
dr. tom heston faafp, fasnc, facnm is it ok to take wellbutrin, pristiq, and savella (milnacipran) together?
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Dr. Mara Fiorentino answered
35 years experience Psychiatry
I am not Dr Heston, : And in my opinion, that combination is very good as long as those medications work together to relieve the symptoms of depression, anxiety and chronic pain. When the illness is severe enough, combining several agents is more effective, causes less side effects, although it can be more costly and cumbersome to maintain the treatment. Hope this answer to your question while awaiting for dr heston's.
Answered on Nov 28, 2017
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Dr. Matthew Smith answered
39 years experience Psychiatry
Maybe: These medicines all include direct effects on norepinephrine, so it is additive. I would suggest a medical opinion about whether you may initially need blood pressure checks or EKG checks.
Answered on May 1, 2016
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Dr. Patricia Foster commented
43 years experience Psychiatry
Agree with caution/close monitoring for these meds with additive side effects. Need more info. to justify all three IMHO.
Jul 5, 2015
Dr. John Feola answered
30 years experience Internal Medicine
INTERACTION : No known interactions Wellbutrin better in AM. Can give energy. Savella (milnacipran) and Pristiq PM , can cause sedation .
Answered on Jul 4, 2015
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