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I take zoloft nightly (12 am)and just took tussin dm ( 2 pm) will i be okay? i take 50 mg zoloft and 10 ml of the cough syrup. worried about seratonin

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Mixing these: two medications may increase risk for serotonin syndrome. I can't reassure that you wouldn't have problems because some people have Serotonin on a brief, low dose of an SSRI.

Answered 10/31/2017

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