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Is it ok to take Latuda while taking Accutane?
I never told my dermatologist about my psych medication because he wouldn't put me on accutane if I did. I've had derms turn me down before.
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How do you know the dermatologist would turn you down. There could be a reason other than other drugs you take, where accutane might not be the best for you or right for you. If the Dr. didn't know because you never told him, then unless he can read minds or psychically investigate all your memories, theres no way for him to know. In the future, do not with-hold information of other prescription drugs you take as there could be a drug interaction that either cancels one or the other out or does something inside you that is life threatening. I used to be a caregiver with a client on a mental health drug and her diabetic medicine wasn't working so she was given a new drug, really new on the market so there were no drug interactions yet on it. Then the two drugs together lowered her blood pressure so that she passed out. She called me and after a talk with the pharmacist, told her to stop the new drug until she could get in to see the Dr. on Monday since it was weekend. It didn't sound like either one was a very new drug. And even if it wasn't, people who are on both who have a reaction or are questioning something that happens, need to let their Dr. know. Dr.s have to send in reports of what drugs and what the side effect was. If people chose not to tell all to their Dr. as you have done, then the medical staff and pharmacists might never know there is a problem. Lots of this stuff with drugs is a wait and see what happens if one is new. I looked for links regarding taking both drugs and any interactions and as of today's date, no one has reported any bad interactions between taking both. Here is the site so you can see for yourself: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
However, you can also call the pharmacy you use and ask the head pharmacist to be sure, just in case the website isn't updated well. A pharmacist has to know this and warn a customer or they could lose their job over needless issues with death being the worst of possible problems. I have had Drs fail to tell me about the usual drug intervention things. I was once on the pill and needed an antibiotic. the Dr failed to ask if I was on the pill because the antibiotic would cancel out the effect of pill as long as I took the antibiotic. I found that out when i went to the Pharmacy. I was asked if I was on any birth control and when I said yes, the pharmacist told me that the effect of pill would be canceled out during time I took the medicine and if I wanted sex during this time, i'd have to rely on using condoms. Glad someone told me. The best policy when given a new prescription is to ask the Dr and pharmacist both!!! if there are any drug interventions for the two. The medical records of any clinic, Dr. office, hospital and any specialist medical services are all connected on the internet now. With my client, as I took her to like a Foot specialist, her neurologist could see on line she had seen that other Dr. and had a lis of all drugs she used. I don't know why they don't refer to that list when prescribing another drug and letting you know to look for certain signs of trouble or that you have nothing to worry about.
I'm on the west coast and thats what i've found with medical records and history here. Not sure if it is the same across the US or where you live so you need to be sure that next time you see your Dr. you take a list of all medications prescription you are on, the prescribing Dr. the name of drug, the amount of milligrams of tablet and how many you take how often. This all needs to go into your medical records. Every Dr has at least a folder with your name on it and handwritten notes at each visit. Some have that and the internet for records too.
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Do not take this medication without first calling the prescribing doctor and informing him or her of all your medications to see if they want you to take this drug or not. I'm surprised the pharmacy did not catch the drug interaction when you filled the prescription. You might want to talk with the pharmacist as well.
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If you were turned down from being given something to take because of a different medication you are on it was more likely because of the effect that the combination of the drugs can have on you - usually a harmful or negative effect. This is one of the reasons you should be careful about telling anyone who is prescribing you any kind of meds that they know exactly what you are already taking. It is the reason (at least here in the UK) when you go to a dentist or such places they will ask you for a list of medication you may be taking so that if they prescribe you anything it will not conflict with your current meds.
I would personally suggest you call them and ask them and just say you forgot to mention it or alternatively you should speak to either your GP or a pharmacist at a pharmacy and ask them, you need professional and accurate information on this otherwise you could well be risking taking them both (on the word of someone on here who knows nothing about them or about your medical history) and doing some serious harm to yourself.
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