Breast Cancer Surviviors Taking Tamoxifen Have Been Asked to Avoid Certain Anti-depressants
It is an opportunity to look at alternative methods to treat the depression. I work in a mental health practice in DC and work on collaborative methods to support our patients. We have traditional methods combined with my methods of blood testing, neurotransmitter testing, dietary changes, behavioral changes and nutritional support. This combination is a new way of supporting patients and exciting to help balance the mental, emotional and physical aspects of depression. We are truly excited about it. So there is hope for women that are taking Tamoxifen and SSRI’s and are concerned about the drug interactions. It is exciting to share alternative ideas with others to give hope!
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Daemon "Dr. Dae" (pronounced Dr. Day) Jones is a Naturopathic Physician who completed her training at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is certified as a General Practitioner by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE).
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Hi Dr. Dae:
Thanks for helping spread the word about tamoxifen drug interactions. As a prodrug requiring CYP2D6 conversion to be effective, tamoxifen should not be taken with any potent CYP2D6 inhibitor as some SSRIs are. Here is a list of common CYP2D6 inhibitors from http://www.healthanddna.com/Druglist.pdf:
amiodarone
{amitriptyline}
bupropion
celecoxib
chlorpheniramine
chlorpromazine
cimetidine
cinacalcet
{citalopram}
chlorpheniramine
clomipramine
{desipramine}
diphenhydramine
doxepin
duloxetine
{fluvoxamine}
fluoxetine
goldenseal
halofantrine
haloperidol
{hydroxyzine}
imipramine
methadone
metoclopramide
moclobemide
paroxetine
pimozide
propafenone
quinidine/quinine
ritonavir
{sertraline}
terbinafine
thioridazine
ticlopidine
You may be interested in Tamoxitest, a combined Tamoxifen resistance test and software that scans for drug-drug, drug-herbal, and drug-gene interactions that can reduce tamoxifen efficacy. More information is at www.Tamoxitest.com