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Can Breast Cancer Medicine Be Taken With Deanxit?

Hi, I am a 39 year old female, married for 9 years and have no kids. I suffer from phobia, GAD, panic attacks, OCD, and depression since I was a child. My panic attacks were sleepy for quite some time. Recently since 3 month ago, I had been experiencing frequent panic attacks, and I started to develop agoraphobia, and I am afraid of crowded places a thing that I did not have previously. I also fear elevators, driving by myself (although I used to drive) I fear of being alone, flying, traveling, staying alone. 3 years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and now I am on tamoxifen 20 mg. I saw several psychiatrists and they were useless. One described Deanxit which worked 80% well with me. Another described Deanxit and Citalopram, but I did not use the 2nd. My questions are:
1. Does Deanxit has any interaction with Tamoxifine that can alter its levels in the blood?
2. Is Citalopram safe to use, as I read the side effects and freaked out.
3. What substitute Deanxit if I should not take it, as I mentioned it works well for me.
4. I do not take Deanxit frequently, I take it on need basis but recently I have been taking it 3 weeks, any comments.
Fri, 11 Jul 2014
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hiii dear

deanxit can be taken with tamoxifine

but deanxit is not a choice for GAD , panic depression

tab escitalopram is the choice and safest among all

it can be taken with tamoxifan

escitalopram 10 mg will take care of all depression and anxiety features
so if possible shift to escitalopram


alternative to it is serteraline also
it is also sage and can be taken with any drug
thank you
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Can Breast Cancer Medicine Be Taken With Deanxit?

hiii dear deanxit can be taken with tamoxifine but deanxit is not a choice for GAD , panic depression tab escitalopram is the choice and safest among all it can be taken with tamoxifan escitalopram 10 mg will take care of all depression and anxiety features so if possible shift to escitalopram alternative to it is serteraline also it is also sage and can be taken with any drug thank you