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Medication interactions

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jun 23, 2023 | Replies (4)

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@nscappa it is the job of your medical providers (pharmacists too) to be aware of medication interactions. Do your nurse practitioner and your GP work together so they can collaborate on what you need to treat both your pneumonia and depression? It is important at for them to be “on the same page”. Sometimes a temporary change (treatment, medication, dose etc.) is necessary when something new arises (such as your pneumonia). Your provider should make that determination. Can you contact your GP to make sure s/he knows about your pneumonia and Levaquin prescription? Tell him or her that you haven’t been taking the Lexapro. Maybe s/he can consider an alternate medication to Lexapro?

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Hello,
I have been in touch with both GP's (one for the depression and she was the most concerned about a possible heart issue. My general GP told me that the chances of any interaction is very rare and that I could keep taking the Lexapro since I had only 3 antis left. I now have just 2 more to go and I will take my Lexapro today and tomorrow. Also, when I went to Urgent Care the PA took an X-ray and showed me where my pneumonia was and that there could be a remote possibility of an interaction and asked me to get in touch with my GP the next day.