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A 30-year-old female asked:
Can antidepressants cause you to develop food allergies? how long do these tablets stay in your system if you stop after having them for 8 years?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A Verified Doctoranswered
41 years experience
No effect on food: Allergies. Never stop an antidepressant without discussing the risks and benefits with your prescribing physician. Each antidepressant has a different half-life and they can clear your system depending upon which medication you're on from between generally five days to five weeks.
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 58 years experience
Not related: Antidepressants do not cause food allergies , in fact the tricylic and quadricyclic types of antidepressants actually have strong antihistaminic effects which may mask symptoms from food allergies.
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Nov 29, 2013
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