- Jeff,
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- These references are copied directly from the PDR consumer
website. IT CLEARLY SAYS THAT HALDOL IS NOT TO BE TAKEN WITH EITHER EFFEXOR
OR WELLBUTRIN AT THE END OF THE SECTIONS ON WELLBUTRIN AND EFFEXOR.
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- WELLBUTRIN
* More common side effects may include: Abdominal pain (Wellbutrin SR),
agitation, anxiety (Wellbutrin SR), constipation, dizziness, dry mouth,
excessive sweating, headache, loss of appetite (Wellbutrin SR), nausea,
palpitations (Wellbutrin SR), vomiting, skin rash, sleep disturbances,
sore throat (Wellbutrin SR), tremor
* Other side effects may include: Acne, allergic reactions (severe), bed-wetting,
blisters in the mouth and eyes (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), blurred vision,
breathing difficulty, chest pain, chills, complete or almost complete loss
of movement, confusion, dry skin, episodes of over-activity, elation, or
irritability, extreme calmness, fatigue, fever, fluid retention, flu-like
symptoms, gum irritation and inflammation, hair color changes, hair loss,
hives, impotence, incoordination and clumsiness, indigestion, itching,
increased libido, menstrual complaints, mood instability, muscle rigidity,
painful ejaculation, painful erection, retarded ejaculation, ringing in
the ears, sexual dysfunction, SUICIDAL IDEATION (emphasis added), thirst
disturbances, toothache, urinary disturbances, weight gain or loss
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- Why Should This Drug NOT Be Prescribed?
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- Do not take Wellbutrin if you are sensitive to or have
ever had an allergic reaction to it.
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- Since Wellbutrin causes seizures in some people, do not
take it if you have any type of seizure disorder or if you are taking another
medication containing bupropion, such as Zyban, the quit smoking aid.
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- If you have had any kind of heart trouble or liver or
kidney disease, be sure your doctor knows about it before you start taking
this drug.
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- You should not take Wellbutrin if you currently have,
or formerly had, an eating disorder. For some reason, people with a history
of anorexia nervosa or bulimia seem to be more likely to experience Wellbutrin-related
seizures.
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- Do not take Wellbutrin if, within the past 14 days, you
have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAO inhibitor) drug, such as
the antidepressants Marplan, Nardil or Parnate. This particular drug combination
could cause you to experience a sudden, dangerous rise in blood pressure.
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- Special Warnings About This Medication
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- If you take Wellbutrin, you may be vulnerable to seizures
if your dosage is too high or if you ever suffered brain damage or experienced
seizures in the past.
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- Stop taking Wellbutrin and call your doctor immediately
if you have difficulty breathing or swallowing; notice swelling in your
face, lips, tongue, or throat; develop swollen arms and legs; or break
out with itchy eruptions. These are warning signs of a potential severe
allergic reaction.
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- The danger of seizures is greater in people addicted
to narcotics, cocaine, or stimulants, and in those using over-the-counter
stimulants or diet pills. Alcohol abuse or withdrawal also increases the
risk, as does the use of other antidepressants or major tranquilizers.
The risk is higher, too, if you are taking insulin or oral diabetes medication.
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- Because seizures are possible, if you have been taking
Valium or a similar tranquilizer but are ready to stop, taper off gradually
rather than quitting abruptly.
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- Since Wellbutrin may impair your coordination or judgment,
do not drive or operate dangerous machinery until you find out how the
medication affects you.
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- Possible Food And Drug Interactions When Taking This
Medication
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- Do not drink alcohol while you are taking Wellbutrin;
an interaction between alcohol and Wellbutrin could increase the possibility
of a seizure.
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- If Wellbutrin is taken with certain other drugs, the
effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially
important to check with your doctor before combining Wellbutrin with the
following:
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- Beta-blockers (used for high blood pressure and heart
conditions) such as: Inderal, Lopressor, and Tenormin Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Cimetidine (Tagamet) Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) Dilantin Heart-stabilizing
drugs such as Rythmol and Tambocor Levodopa (Larodopa) Major tranquilizers
such as Haldol, Risperdal, Thorazine, and Mellaril MAO inhibitors (such
as the antidepressants Parnate and Nardil) Orphenadrine (Norgesic) Other
antidepressants such as Elavil, Norpramin, Pamelor, Paxil, Prozac, Tofranil,
and Zoloft Phenobarbital Steroid medications such as Prednisone Theophylline
(Theo-Dur)
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- Overdose Symptoms
* Symptoms of Wellbutrin overdose may include: Hallucinations, heart failure,
loss of consciousness, rapid heartbeat, seizures
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- * Symptoms of Wellbutrin SR overdose may include: Blurred
vision, confusion, jitteriness, lethargy, light-headedness, nausea, seizures,
vomiting
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- * An overdose that involves other drugs in combination
with Wellbutrin may also cause these symptoms: Breathing difficulties,
coma, fever, rigid muscles, stupor
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- EFFEXOR
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- What Side Effects May Occur?
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- Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or
change in intensity, tell your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor
can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Effexor.
- * More common side effects may include:
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- Abdominal pain, abnormal dreams, abnormal ejaculation/orgasm,
anxiety, blurred vision, chills, constipation, cough, diarrhea, dizziness,
dry mouth, extreme muscle tension, flushing, frequent urination, gas, headache,
impotence, inability to sleep, indigestion, loss of appetite, menstrual
problems, nausea, nervousness, prickling or burning sensation, rash, runny
nose, sleepiness, sweating, tremor, vomiting, weakness, yawning
- * Less common side effects may include:
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- Abnormal thinking, abnormal vision, accidental injury,
agitation, belching, blood in the urine, bronchitis, bruising, changeable
emotions, chest pain, confusion, decreased sex drive, depression, difficult
or painful urination, difficulty in breathing, difficulty swallowing, dilated
pupils, ear pain, fever, high or low blood pressure, inflammation of the
vagina, injury, itching, lack of orgasm, light-headedness on standing up,
lockjaw, loss of touch with reality, menstrual problems, migraine headache,
neck pain, orgasm disturbance, rapid heartbeat, ringing in the ears, taste
changes, twitching, vague feeling of illness, vertigo, weight loss or gain
- * Rare side effects may include:
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- Abnormally slow movements, abnormal movements, abnormal
sensitivity to sound, abnormal speech, abortion, abuse of alcohol, acne,
alcohol intolerance, allergic reaction, anemia, angina pectoris (crushing
chest pain), apathy, appendicitis, arthritis, asthma, bad breath, black
stools, bleeding gums, blocked intestine, blood clots, blood clots in the
lungs, blood disorders, bluish color to the skin, body odor, bone disease
and/or pain (including osteoporosis), breast enlargement or swelling, breast
pain, brittle nails, bulging eyes, cancerous growth, cataracts, changed
sense of smell, chest congestion, cold hands and feet, colitis (inflamed
bowel), confusion, conjunctivitis ("pinkeye"), coughing up blood,
deafness, delusions, depression, diabetes, double vision, drug withdrawal
symptoms, dry eyes, dry skin, ear infection, eczema, enlarged abdomen,
enlarged thyroid gland, exaggerated feeling of well-being, excessive hair
growth, excessive menstrual flow, eye disorders, eye pain, fainting, fungus
infection, gallstones, glaucoma, gout, hair discoloration, hair loss, hallucinations,
hangover effect, heart disorders, hemorrhoids, hepatitis, herpes infections,
high cholesterol, hives, hostility, hyperventilation (fast, deep breathing),
inability to communicate, increased mucus, increased physical activity,
increased salivation, increased sensitivity to touch, increased sex drive,
inflammation of the stomach, intestines, anus and rectum, gums, tongue,
eyelid, or inner ear, intolerance to light, involuntary eye movements,
irregular or slow heartbeat, kidney disorders, lack of menstruation, large
amounts of urine, laryngitis, loss of consciousness, loss of muscle movement,
low or high blood sugar, middle ear infection, mouth fungus, mouth sores,
muscle spasms, muscle weakness, nosebleeds, over- and underactive thyroid
gland, overdose, paranoia, pelvic pain, pinpoint pupils, "pins and
needles" around the mouth, pneumonia, prolonged erection, psoriasis,
rectal hemorrhage, reduced menstrual flow, restlessness, secretion of milk,
seizures, sensitivity to light, skin disorders, skin eruptions or hemorrhage,
skin inflammation, sleep disturbance, soft stools, stiff neck, stomach
or peptic ulcer, stroke, stupor, sugar in the urine, swelling due to fluid
retention, swollen or discolored tongue, taste loss, temporary failure
to breathe, thirst, twisted neck, ulcer, unconsciousness, uncoordinated
movements, urgent need to urinate, urination at night, uterine and vaginal
hemorrhage, varicose veins, voice changes, vomiting blood, yellowed eyes
and skin
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- Why Should This Drug Not Be Prescribed?
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- Never take Effexor while taking other drugs known as
MAO inhibitors. (See "Most important fact about this drug.")
Also avoid this drug if it has ever given you an allergic reaction.
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- Special Warnings About This Medication
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- Your doctor will prescribe Effexor with caution if you
have high blood pressure, heart, liver, or kidney disease or a history
of seizures or mania (extreme agitation or excitability). You should discuss
all of your medical problems with your doctor before taking Effexor.
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- Antidepressants such as Effexor may cause fluid retention,
especially if you are an older adult.
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- Effexor may cause you to feel drowsy or less alert and
may affect your judgment. Therefore, avoid driving or operating dangerous
machinery or participating in any hazardous activity that requires full
mental alertness until you know how this drug affects you.
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- If you have ever been addicted to drugs, tell your doctor
before you start taking Effexor.
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- If you develop a skin rash or hives while taking Effexor,
notify your doctor.
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- Do not stop taking the drug without consulting your doctor.
If you stop suddenly, you may have withdrawal symptoms, even though this
drug does not seem to be habit-forming. Your doctor will have you taper
off gradually.
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- The safety and effectiveness of Effexor have not been
established in children under 18 years of age.
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- Possible Food And Drug Interactions When Taking This
Medication
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- Combining Effexor with MAO inhibitors could cause a fatal
reaction. (See "Most important fact about this drug.")
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- Although Effexor does not interact with alcohol, the
manufacturer recommends avoiding alcohol while taking this medication.
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- If you have high blood pressure or liver disease, or
are elderly, check with your doctor before combining Effexor with cimetidine
(Tagamet).
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- Effexor does not interact with Lithium or Valium. However,
you should consult your doctor before combining Effexor with other drugs
that affect the central nervous system, including narcotic painkillers,
sleep aids, tranquilizers, antipsychotic medicines such as Haldol, and
other antidepressants such as Tofranil.
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- http://www.walnet.org/llf/drugs/haldol.html#start
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- HALDOL (Haloperidol)
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- CATEGORY: ANTIPSYCHOTIC/NEUROLEPTIC DRUG FOR
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- chronic schizophrenia and other psychoses major tranquilizer control of hyperactive
behaviour in children
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- SHOULD NOT BE USED OR SHOULD BE USED CAREFULLY WHEN THERE
IS use of drugs for depression (within 14 days)
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- use of tranquilizers, drugs for tension (within 14 days)
- use of other antipsychotic/neuroleptic drugs
- use of lithium, levodopa
- use of sedatives, sleeping pills, pain killers
- use of alcohol
- use of antacids
- alcohol withdrawal
- coma (passed out)
- severe depression
- Parkinson's disease or Parkinson's-like symptoms
- epilepsy
- diabetes
- liver or kidney disease
- bone marrow or blood cell disease
- heart disease, low blood pressure
- glaucoma
- thyroid disease
- lupus
- brain damage
- allergies, especially to other drugs
- pregnancy, nursing
- breast cancer
- surgery
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- USE OF THIS DRUG MAY CAUSE OFTEN:
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- severe withdrawal symptoms
- strengthening the effects of alcohol
- increases effect of other drugs, especially sedatives
- Parkinson-like symptoms: shakiness, lack of muscle co-ordination,
muscle stiffness
- restlessness, sleeplessness
- drowsiness
- blurred eyesight
- dry mouth
- constipation
- urination problems
- confusion, lack of judgement
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- SOMETIMES:
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- tardive dyskinesia: uncontrolled movements of the tongue,
mouth, arms and legs, which may be permanent and may come after stopping
the drug
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- increased psychotic symptoms
- changes in mood and behaviour
- anxiety, excitement, agitation, restlessness
- depression
- weakness, being tired, sleeplessness
- fever
- headache
- dizziness, fainting
- internal and external spasms
- in epileptics: seizures
- in the elderly: no thirst sensation, leading to pneumonia
- heart problems, heart attack
- low white blood cell counts, causing infections
- irregular pulse or blood pressure
- liver disease
- stomach problems, loss of appetite
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- bloating
- skin rash, sensitivity to sun
- eye damage
- impotence (20%), painful, continuous erection
- breast swelling (male and female)
- menstrual problems
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- death, sometimes sudden, from any of these causes: disordered
body temperature
- bone marrow poisoning
- convulsions
- blood clots
- paralysis of the intestines
- cardiac arrest (heart stoppage)
- despair leading to suicide
- vomiting into lungs*
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choice.
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- * This is one of a group of psychiatric drugs which causes
a serious and sometimes fatal reaction called Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.
It may cause body temperature raising, rigid muscles and coma (passing
out), rapid heart beat and breathing, sweating, shaking and seizures. The
death rate is 20%.
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With epilepsy, it can change the pattern of seizures.
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baths, etc.
* Tell your nurse, doctor, pharmacist or dentist about any other drugs
you are taking before any new treatment. Check with them before you take
any medicine, even if it isn't a prescription drug.
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(TD). The brain damage done with this drug can be permanent. If symptoms
appear, the drug must be stopped. One of the early signs of TD is a "worm-like"
movement of the tongue. Stop the drug and see your doctor immediately if
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