Product Description:
- Mirtazapine is an antidepressant drug.
- It's not entirely clear how mirtazapine treats depression, but it appears to boost certain chemicals in the brain (serotonin and norepinephrine).
- These chemicals may play a role in mood.
- How this drug works is still not fully understood.
- It is believed to positively affect communication between neurons in the central nervous system and/or restore chemical balance in the brain.
- Mirtazapine is used to treat major depressive disorder in adults.
- It is not known if mirtazapine is safe and effective for use in treating MDD (major depressive disorder) in children.
- Mirtazapine may work faster than other antidepressants, especially for insomnia and anxiety.
- Many people feel some improvement soon after starting the medication, but it may take up to 6 weeks before you feel the full benefits.
- Instructions for use::
Initial dose:
- 15 mg orally once daily at bedtime.
Maintenance dose:
- 15 to 45 mg orally once daily.
Maximum dose:
- 45 mg/day.
Note:
- The dose may be increased every 1-2 weeks to a maximum of 45 mg/day depending on the patient's response.
- Patients should be re-evaluated periodically to determine the need for continued use of this medication.
Warnings and Precautions:
- You should not take mirtazapine if you are taking tryptophan.
Do not use mirtazapine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days such as:
- Isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, tranylcypromine and others.
- Some people have thoughts about suicide when they first take antidepressants.
- Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits while you are using this medicine.
- Your family or other caregivers should be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.
- Do not give this medicine to anyone under 18 years of age without the advice of a doctor.
- This medicine is not approved for use in children.
- It may take several weeks before symptoms improve.
- Continue to use the medication as directed and tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 4 weeks of treatment.
- Mirtazapine may impair your thinking or reactions.
- Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly.
- Talk to your doctor before stopping this medication.