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Currently on my second round of antibiotics for ear and respiratory infections. I take 20 mg of citalopram daily for anxiety. My question is can the antibiotics effect my anti anxiety meds? I am feeling very anxious and frightened. Please help, I feel like I am going crazy. Thank you.

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Citalopram is an antidepressant and antibiotics don't interfere with it. Citalopram dose can be increased if you took it for at least 6 weeks and you still feel anxious, sometimes adding 0.5 to 1mg/day clonazepam helps even more.

If the second antibiotic still does not work an analysis of your spit is necessary to isolate the specific bacteria causing your infection. What is the current antibiotic you are on ?

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Agora1

Victoria, I agree with Sunshine 1968 in that I've never found Antibiotics and Antidepressants interfering with each other for myself. However, some antibiotics do agitate the anxiety state.

Feel better soon. xx

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jules2105

Hi, antibiotics won't interfere with your meds but I do find I get really anxious when I'm unwell.

Hope you feel better soon

Jules :-)

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