Do you take these drugs.?

[Sixtychick]

I’m on sotalol and edoxaban. Dr wants me to take citalopram,for anxiety5, but both have a red box severe reaction warning on the uk NICE drug reaction I did tell receptionist at practise, to inform Dr. Sotalol and citalapram increase the Qt interval especially in increasing age and female sex and edoxaban and sotalol increases the risk of bleeding events. Have any of you taken these and did you have any problems. Thanks.

[Drounding]

I would request a call with the Doctor to discuss your concerns. It may well be OK to take that combination for your needs but there's no harm in confirming.

[Sixtychick in reply to Drounding]

Doctor rang me later and said she wouldn’t prescribe them now and suggested the lowest dose of diazepam to take if I need one.

[cbsrbpm in reply to Sixtychick]

I am taking sertraline on low dose which was the only antidepressant that my EP would sanction as I am taking dronedarone after a cardio version. He checked my QT first.I also take a low dose diazepam 2mg.

[Sixtychick in reply to cbsrbpm]

I have now been given 2 mgs diazepam when I need it, or once or twice a day just 14 tablets. , It is supposed to be addictive, so can only be a short term drug , How long have you taken it for?

[cbsrbpm in reply to Sixtychick]

Been prescribed it for a year or two but not taken it very often in the past only when AF was particularly bothersome at night but taken it every day this past year due to my severe depression and anxiety. Try to only take 2mg a day if I have to. I’m not sure it really does much though, it’s a very small dose.

[Sixtychick in reply to cbsrbpm]

I thought you could only take it for 14 days maximum

[Sixtychick in reply to Sixtychick]

Anxiety is an awful thing

[cbsrbpm in reply to Sixtychick]

Ideally it’s best not to take it but sometimes needs must, my GP is happy for me to take it while I’m trying to get antidepressant in to my system.

[Palpman]

Both drugs can delay QT but have no interactions. I would not take them together.There are no antidepressants allowed by the NHS that do not lengthen QT. Most anti anxiety drugs do not.

For me personally, Sertraline (antidepressant) taken with Flecainide is a big no no.

I do, however take Lorazopan (anti anxiety) with Flecainide.

[Sixtychick in reply to Palpman]

Is lorazepan addictive same as diazepam is ? I’ve been given diazepam now instead of the citralopam

[Palpman in reply to Sixtychick]

Lorazopan is very addictive. I take 0.5mg which is very little and I cannot go without it.

[Sixtychick in reply to Palpman]

That’s why I’m worried about taking this drug , don’t want to become adficted to it

[Mally1947]

Have copd andhave been put on edoxaban l am not getting on with it. Making me so breathless and exhausted,can hardly move my legsandarms

[Sixtychick in reply to Mally1947]

Edoxaban is ok for me. You ought to see your GP, maybe he’ll change it.