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Is it safe to use st.john wort with cipralex?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: No, i would not recommend combining st. John's wort with cipralex (escitalopram). The 2 have somewhat similar effects on serotonin, and the combination could result in more side effects than you bargain for. The cipralex is much more focused and measured than the st. John's wort.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/8/2014

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