Caution mixing medications.Although it isn't possible to guess how many runners use selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Definition Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are medicines that relieve symptoms of depression. Purpose (SSRIs)--the very commonly prescribed class of effective antidepressant antidepressant, any of a wide range of drugs used to treat psychic depression. They are given to elevate mood, counter suicidal thoughts, and increase the effectiveness of psychotherapy. medications that includes Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, and others--it's a safe bet that there are many since nationwide their use is so common. It's an even safer bet that there are loads of runners who regularly take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and many others. Mentioned in: Mastocytosis (NSAIDs), including aspirin, ibuprofen ibuprofen (ī`by  prō'fən), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that reduces pain, fever, and inflammation. , and naproxen naproxen and naproxen sodium, potent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) used to alleviate the minor pain of arthritis, menstruation, headaches, and the like, and to reduce fever. , as well as many prescription versions, in order to deal with chronic pain or acute running injuries. Some, it is certain, take both drugs simultaneously, with no thought that it might not be wise to do. Recent research reported in the British Medical Journal The British Medical Journal, or BMJ, is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world.[2] It is published by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (owned by the British Medical Association), whose other has revealed that there may be a very good reason to choose something else for pain management if you are taking SSRIs because taking the two together increases the risk of serious gastrointestinal bleeding. Long known as an important risk factor for NSAIDs (causing 16,000 deaths every year), gastrointestinal bleeding has not been a significant risk factor for the use of SSRIs. The risk of gastrointestinal bleeding is actually quite low for patients taking SSRIs, only one in 1,300 taking the drugs for depression are affected. However, taking SSRIs together with NSAIDs increases the risk by nearly 15 times. That's a lot. This alphabet soup should be avoided. If you take SSRIs for any reason (they are prescribed for more conditions than just depression), check with your doctor before taking any of the NSAIDs. And never make changes in your SSRI SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. SSRI n. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; a class of drugs that inhibit the reuptake of serotonin in the central nervous system, used to treat depression and other dosages without supervision from the prescribing doctor. Not only can the return of depression symptoms be dramatic, reducing or discontinuing these drugs can cause the development of serious withdrawal syndromes. It is easy to take for granted the safety and efficacy of commonly used medications, but it's important to remember that all drugs have side effects, which can be multiplied when taking more than one medication. (British Medical Journal, 1999, Vol. 319, pp. 1106-1109; pp. 1081-1082) |
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