can you be on anti-depressants and take the pill at the same time?

Answer 1

Most modern antidepressants prescribed by doctors today are quite suitable for use with the contraceptive pill. However the probable side effect that may happen is raising the blood levels of some tricyclic antidepressants (ex. Anafranil, Elavil, Pamelor, Tofranil,atc.) as a potentiating effect of oral contraceptive pills. Other antidepressants could lessen your pill effect as well. Generally, you maybe not worry much on the matter of having pregnancy by taking both but be cautious on the side effects of the raised blood level of antidepressants. Check out what antidepressants you are taking. You may be interested to visit this link listing the oral contraceptive drug interaction.:
http://www.fpnotebook.com/GYN99.htm

Answer 2

Some anti-depressant decrease the effectiveness of the pill .. Like lamictol so you should really talk to your doctor.

Also certain birth control pills make you more depressed but most of the time they help stabilize your hormones so you'll be less depressed.

Answer 3

I assume by the the pill you mean birth control. The answer is yes, there is no interaction between estrogen and anti-depressants.

Answer 4

Rest assured that you can anti-depressants with the pill. The best solution is to talk to your private physican.

Answer 5

They are not chemically related nor related within your body chemistry. But, be sure to tell both doctors everyhing that you are on. That includes herbal supplements.

Answer 6

yes with most you can,eg prozac but your doctor should be able to advise you on this

Answer 7

yeah

Answer 8

no thats crazy