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A member asked:

My doc wants me to take 20mg prozac (fluoxetine) and 20mg amtripline for my tension headache is this ok

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Common combo: This combination is not uncommon.

Dr Altman and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 5/15/2018

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Is 10mg or Prozac (fluoxetine) good to start off with? Doc said start with 10mg. Then take 2 week later. Which be 2 pills at 20mg

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