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On 21 Oct 2000, at 19:22, Mary Legan wrote: > Dear folks, > My doctor is starting me on Selexa and Zyprexa. I am already taking > Seroquel. What I'd like to ask..............is there an email address where > one can access a description of meds such as one finds in the PDR. I would > like information that is that thorough. Is there such a site? Thank you. > Mary Hi Mary, I will give you a few URL's where you can access drug monographs.... But first... the hair stands up on the back of my neck when anyone mentions starting multiple dosages of pharmaceuticals in combination with current prescriptions. I am not a Dr., i am a mechanic... but Mary, does your Dr. know exactly what prescriptions you already take (in detail, dosage, timing, etc.)? I worry about drug induced psychosis and the potential for serious side effects. Do you take other drugs, such as Sinemet, in addition to the ones mentioned above? Also, is there an overlap in that you might be prescribed one or the other but not both Seroquel and Zyprexa? Please be very careful to completely inform your Dr. RxList is one of the more comprehensive sites... http://www.rxlist.com In late September, 2000, RxList launched the new format you now see allowing better integration with our parent site, HealthCentral.com, and our other network sites. Later in October RxList was honored to be selected by Popular Science Magazine as one of their Top 50 selections for Best of the Web. RxList had previously been selected by Yahoo Internet Life Magazine as 'Best Drug Index' for both 1999 and 2000. CelexaTM (citalopram HBr) is an orally administered selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) with a chemical structure unrelated to that of other SSRI's or of tricyclic, tetracyclic, or other available antidepressant agents. http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/citalo.htm Celexa™ (citalopram HBr) http://www.celexa.com/celexa_pi.html Citalopram Hydrobromide - Brand name: Celexa http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-c04.html Each Zyprexa tablet contains olanzapine.... Olanzapine is an antipsychotic agent that belongs to the thienobenzodiazepine class. http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/olanzapine.htm Olanzapine - Brand name: Zyprexa http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-o02.html SEROQUEL® (quetiapine fumarate) is an antipsychotic drug belonging to a new chemical class, the dibenzothiazepine derivatives. http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/quetiap.htm Name: Quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel®; Zeneca, Inc.) http://www.upmc.edu/druginfo/InternalAccess/Documents/LongForms/quetiapine.htm Quetiapine - Brand name: Seroquel http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-q01.html Follow all the associated links in the above and you will have complete information. Please use this as an educational tool and do not attempt to "self prescribe". Regards and best wishes ......... murray [log in to unmask]