Is it safe for my dog to take melatonin and fluoxetine together?

Melatonia and CBD would generally be safe to give together. I would recommend checking with your vet briefly because there could be reasons not to give melatonin based on your pet's condition(s) or an alternative path that would work even better than melatonin.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center with your question. Twenty mg of fluoxetine given once daily to a 47lb dog is within the recommended dose range, so yes it is safe. The trazadone dose is also within the recommended dose range when used in combination with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, which is the classification of fluoxetine. There is n increased risk of developing a disorder called serotonin syndrome when these two drugs are used together, but the lower dose range of trazadone is used when they are given together to try to prevent that. The normal dose range of trazadone is higher than what Hank is currently being given. I hope this helps!

Serotonin syndrome is certainly possible with fluoxetine and trazodone together, or even just fluoxetine by itself, but what you're seeing with Luna does not sound like serotonin syndrome. With serotonin syndrome there's just too much of everything, too much energy, too much vomiting, too much diarrhea, too much muscle movement (tremors and seizures), too much pupil size. Sedation is an expected and desirable side effect of Trazodone, so in this situation I wouldn't worry. I would recommend giving a slightly smaller dose of trazodone tomorrow to see if that is enough to keep Luna calm. And always, if you're worrying about it and not sure, take Luna to an emergency clinic for an quick check in. Also, these two drugs are used together VERY commonly in veterinary medicine, but I don't think human doctors use them together, so you'll see lots of precautions against it while reading online. I hope that helps you feel better! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi there. Generally speaking, there is no reason that these two medications cannot be given together. So if your veterinarian has given the okay for Cody to have both of them in the past, there should be no problem with giving them at the same time :)

It is not recommended since the combination can increase side effects such as lethargy/drowsiness or confusion. In s senior pet, this could be risky. Contact your veterinarian in the morning to discuss your concern further as well as options. If Winston is having a severe allergic reaction, consider a visit to the nearest veterinary ER.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! While in theory it should be ok, this is not a common combination of medications so it’s effect has not been really studied. For that reason, I would have you checked with your prescribing veterinarian to ensure they are ok with that as they know Poppy’s medical history. Have a great day!

I would talk to your veterinarian about medications that will be safe for Jax while hes healing. While melatonin is not likely to cause harm, I am not convinced that it would work very well either. Your vet should have a couple of options available that should be safe with the Previcox.