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Take digestive enzymes (unprescribed) to ease my bloating and help with digestion. its helped a great deal, but can i take it with a meal before taking a prescription medication (antidepressant). does it affect how its absorbed at all? thank you?

Q: take digestive enzymes (unprescribed) to ease my bloating and help with digestion. its helped a great deal, but can i take it with a meal before taking a prescription medication (antidepressant). does it affect how its absorbed at all? thank you?

: The digestive enzymes should not change the antidepressant absorption. If you have doubt, just take the antidepressant at least 2 hours apart from the supplement.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

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The digestive enzymes should not change the antidepressant absorption. If you have doubt, just take the antidepressant at least 2 hours apart from the supplement.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 7/7/2022

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A member asked:

Take digestive enzymes (unprescribed) to ease my bloating and help with digestion. its helped a great deal, but can i take it with a meal before taking a prescription medication (antidepressant). does it affect how its absorbed at all? thank you?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hiep Le answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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