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Why do drugs like prozac (fluoxetine) and ultram that affect serotonin cause you to sweat more? how can i deal with the sweating better?
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Stop the combination: Serotonin syndrome when the two medications are taken together. Serotonin syndrome can be serious and even life threatening. It is the result of high levels of serotonin in the body. Serotonin syndrome is characterized by having at least three of these listed symptoms: tremor, shivering, agitation, diaphoresis fever, hyper-reflexia incoordination or myoclonus.Stop taken the two madication together.
Answered 12/31/2022
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