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Dr. Irsa Hyder Shaikh - Psychiatrist

MBBS, FCPS (Psychiatry) | Karachi

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Both are antidepressants and u should take one antidepressant at a time. As u are already taking estar so better remain on estar.

Dr. Beenish Salman - Psychiatrist

MBBS, Diploma in Psychiatric Medicine, Diploma in CBT | Karachi

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No, usually multiple drugs of same class are neither needed nor recommended.. continue your medicine as prescribed by Psychiatrist..Though you should discuss your GIT problems with your psychiatrist,may be he/she would suggest you the way out..

Dr. Ajay Kumar Nankani - Psychiatrist

MBBS, FCPS (Psychiatry) | Karachi

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U can take only one antidepressant at a time from both of these, as Estar and Sert both are antidepressant. It will be ur decision that if u were comfortable with estar then continue it or if not, then u can stop it and start sert.

There is no such difference between both of these medicines, these belong to the group of anti-depressants i.e. SSRIs. It is recommended to take a single antidepressant at a time except in some circumstances when the case is towards resistance (symptoms not improving) with a single medicine. So it is Highly recommended to check what actual diagnosis do you have? Ask your Psychiatrist about your diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Thank You.