Can I take Tylenol extra strength if im on prozac

Not Medical Advice: No. Tylenol is acetaminophen, according to Drugs.com, Prozac has a major drug interaction with drugs containing acetaminophen.

See drugs that are known to interact with Prozac and drugs that are known to interact with Tylenol at Drugs.com.

Tylenol (acetaminophen) is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.

It is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fever

Prozac (fluoxetine) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressant. Fluoxetine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

It is used to treat major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa (an eating disorder), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder.

Check out 6 Tips to Avoid Medication Mistakes, shared by FDA.

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Friday, October 06 2017
Source: https://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/fluoxetine,prozac.html