Posted by bulldog2 on June 6, 2010, at 10:07:52
In reply to seizure threshold, tramadol, dexedrine, posted by floatingbridge on June 5, 2010, at 19:38:33
> Because of seizure risk, pdoc has withdrawn the o.k. for replacing vicodin with tramadol.
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> Using an interaction checker, both dexedrine and lithium are contraindicated (seizures).
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> Any advice or real world experience? I could lose the 300 lithium. Dexedrine is the only thing to date that made a real difference... That would be tough to contemplate replacing.
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> Still working on this.
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> Any thoughts?
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> Thanks again.Could your p-doc consult other p-docs about this? You've been on the this combo without any problems to date. Or consult a pharmacist about this combo? I'd like to see him do a little more work on this than an interaction checker. Do some legwork to find out if there is really a danger.
If he takes you off lithium how about lamictal or trileptal?
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