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A member asked:

Took some dayquil and cough drops before my 25mg zoloft. was this dangerous? what are the chances of serotonin syndrome

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not likely : because you are taking very little zoloft. Do not do it in the future

Answered 1/26/2018

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