Doctors pls tell what r this tabs use for FLUOXETINE UPS 20MG & ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE 10MG ?

Question

Well I've been given this tabs by a DR but the doctor I consultant she didn't listen to my problems properly so i want to know what this tabs in detail and pls let me also know if i can take alcohol with it

Answer 1

Fluoxitine is just generic prozac, used to treat depression and anxiety. Should you take alcohol with it? No, but I do, lol. They say it has a change of making you drowsy, but I've never had the problem!

Answer 2

If you simply search the drug names you will get your answers.  Both of these drugs are SSRI.  Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. Essentially these drugs limit the re uptake of the chemical manufactured by your brain called Serotonin.  They are both used to to treat clinical depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders.  Are you taking them at the same time together or did she give you just one of these?  

It is advised that you do not drink alcohol with these drugs, they can cause drowsiness, and may increase the symptoms that got you on these drugs in the first place.  You can also increase your chances of serotonin toxicity which can be fatal.