Antidepressants Can Interfere With Pain Relief Of Common Opioids

Combining some common antidepressants and opioids can undercut the relief of the painkillers.

Some antidepressants inhibit a liver enzyme that converts common opioids into their active form. The interaction may reduce the effectiveness of certain opioids for people taking both medicines.

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