A 47-year-old woman on sertraline develops low mood relapse. She is also taking sumatriptan for migraine and is requesting tramadol for back pain. Wha...

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A 47-year-old woman on sertraline develops low mood relapse. She is also taking sumatriptan for migraine and is requesting tramadol for back pain. What is the safest analgesic plan?

Accepted Answer

Prescribe naproxen with PPI

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Prescribe tramadol PRN

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Prescribe codeine PRN

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Switch sertraline to fluoxetine and give tramadol

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Add amitriptyline 25 mg nocte and tramadol

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Drug interactions with SSRIs

A 47-year-old woman on sertraline develops low mood relapse. She is also taking sumatriptan for migraine and is requesting tramadol for back pain. What is the safest analgesic plan?