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Taking Prozac and Retin-A together?

annavillaNov 26, 2018
I just started taking Prozac, would it be OK to continue using my Retin-A 0.05% prescription or would I need to stop taking it? Do these drugs interact?

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Dr. Johnson C. Lee, MD
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