Posted by KaraS on November 5, 2005, at 22:58:44
In reply to Effexor-Zyrtec drug interactions, posted by Blossom on November 5, 2005, at 21:34:11
> Hi folks,
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> I don't spend too much time here, but I thought this might be worth throwing out there. I have been taking Effexor for almost two years now. I began taking Zyrtec this summer for seasonal allergies. The problem is that I would get SOOOO HUNGRY all the time whenever I took the Zyrtec. Finally, after taking it for a month, I couldn't stand it anymore and quit. I usually take the Zyrtec in the evening along with the effexor (NOT XR) By the afternoon following the first missed dose, I was already feeling queasy, dizzy, and that shocking feeling, even though I was still taking the effexor. My P-doc says he definitely thinks there is some kind of drug interaction with the Effexor, (I think that the Zyrtec somehow made the Effexor more potent) but I can't find any specific information about it. Has anyone else experienced this?
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> Definitely something to be aware of anyway, for all you allergy sufferers.
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> Blossom
I used to take Effexor XR (75 or 150 mg.) along with Zyrtec (5 mg.) without any problem. However, I didn't take the Zyrtec all of the time - just on an as needed basis.It certainly sounds like you were having a reaction between them. Maybe because you took the Zyrtec more often and you were probably at higher dosages of it and/or the Effexor. Anyway, thanks for the warning. I'll be careful if I go back on Effexor.
k
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