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Is it safe to take modafinil and escitalopram together?

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Yes: According to www.Epocrates.Com, no significant interactions are documented but as always one needs to be careful when taking more than one medicaiton.

Answered 6/30/2017

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Dr. Elizabeth Howell answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Maybe: According to medscape: "modafinil will increase the level or effect of escitalopram by affecting hepatic enzyme cyp2c19 metabolism. Significant - monitor closely.".

Dr Pappas and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Yes!: They can be taken together!

Answered 10/22/2017

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