Can I Switch From Lexapro To Effexor Without Worry?
Pharmacists Joe and Terry Graedon answer a reader's question about why a pharmacist refused to refill prescriptions for tramadol (a headache medicine) and an antidepressant. The Graedons explain that the drug interaction may have resulted in serotonin syndrome, which can cause serious physical effects.
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