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Hi. i am on flouxetin 10mg per day. can i drink alcohol?
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Not a good plan: It's not a good idea to drink alcohol when you're on fluoxetine or any other psychotropic medicine -- the effects can intensify each other. So i advise my patients not to combine such medications with alcohol. That said, you're still in charge of what you drink.
Answered 5/28/2013
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