antidepressant for a person who cannot swallow pills. IV, transdermal, injectable, suppository?

Question posted by paulas330 on 5 Aug 2009

Last updated on 5 August 2009

trying to find an antidepressant for a person who cannot swallow pills. Are there any IV, transdermal, injectable or suppository antidepressants?

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robo 5 Aug 2009

There is a transdermal product called Emsam which is used to treat depression.

You say the person cannot swallow pills. What about liquids? Many antidepressants come in liquid form.

paulas330 6 Aug 2009

Thanks. Liquds are a problem but no as bad as pills. How can I find the ones that come in liquid form? Paulas330

robo 6 Aug 2009

Here are some examples of antidepressants that have liquid forms available:

Celexa (citalopram)
Lexapro (escitalopram)
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Paxil (paroxetine)
Zoloft (sertraline)

You can check on the Drugs@FDA website to see what dosage forms are available for each drug.

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