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Starting doxycycline tomorrow for uti. take prozac (fluoxetine) and valium. also smoke marijuana. can these interact with doxy? what about alcohol?

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Doxycycline no prob: But, combining Prozac, (fluoxetine) Valium and MJ with alcohol or other central nervous system depressants can cause increased sedation and potentially dangerous respiratory depression and death. You should avoid alcohol altogether.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/6/2018

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