A 43-year-old male asked:
Doctor would like to add Buspar (buspirone) to Prozac,can Buspar (buspirone) lessen & encounter jerk and jittery of Prozac? and dose this combo cause significant weight gain?
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Dr. Lynne Weixel answered
35 years experience in Clinical Psychology
Be careful: Needs close watch by Dr! Risk of rare but bad Serotonin Syndrome - confusion, hallucination, seizure, big blood pressure chgs, fast heart rate, fever, sweating, shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasm/stiffness, tremor, incoordination, stomach cramp, nausea, and diarrhea. Severe cases may result in coma and even death.
Answered on Jul 1, 2016
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Dr. John Moranville answered
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Buspirone : You may want to talk to your doc about a psychiatry referral since it sounds like (a)he may be in over their head. Buspirone is an anti-anxiety drug, ... Read More
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Dr. Robert Fietsam answered
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75 mg x 7 days: From 150 mg, you can probably cut in half to 75 mg for 7 days, then stop completely.
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Dr. Laura Anissian answered
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Can help: Yes, adding wellbutrin (bupropion) can help for some with the sexual side effects of prozac.
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Dr. Marc Zimmermann answered
21 years experience in Psychiatry
Possibly: These medications have a listed side effect of weight change. Discuss this with your doctor.
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