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I suffer from obsessive thoughts and was prescribed lexapro (escitalopram) 60 mg qd and fluvoxamine 300mg bd. is this appropriate?
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Sounds very high: This is a very high dose and you have to worry about serotonin syndrome. While ocd generally requires higher doses of ssri med, you are on a very high dose and should have your BP and ekg checked. There are other augmentation strategies that might be more beneficial.
Answered 12/30/2018
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This combination: can increase the risk for development of a Serotonin Syndrome.
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