This is because multiple medications have been shown to deplete Vitamin B6 , including: Antidepressants including Fluoxetine (Prozac), Paroxetine (Paxil), Sertraline (Zoloft), Citalopram (Celexa), Escitalopram (Lexapro), Bupropion (Wellbutrin), Mirtazapine (Remeron), Venlafaxine (Effexor), Amitriptyline (Elavil), Doxepin (Adapin), Imipramine (Tofranil), Desipramine (Norpramin), Nortriptyline (Aventyl), Protriptyline (Vivactil)
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The FDA does not approve compounded medications the same way it approves brand-name drugs
It contains pyrethrins, sesamin, traces of essential oils, and a wide range of other chemical compounds
This helps prevent/reduce harmful cardiac remodeling or pathological changes
As additional approved options, particularly more convenient oral therapies, enter the market, FDA may have less tolerance for compounded alternatives marketed at scale