Symptoms of depression include: Depressed mood - feeling sad, empty, or tearful
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recommended starting dose is View mirtazapine information, including dose, uses, side-effects, renal impairment, pregnancy, breast feeding, directions for administration and drug action
What is this medication? MIRTAZAPINE (mir TAZ a peen) treats depression
Mirtazapine inhibits the central presynaptic alpha-2-adrenergic receptors, which causes an increased release of serotonin and norepinephrine
If found necessary, 45mg mirtazapine can be given as a single dose per day or split into
Drug Summary What Is Mirtazapine? Mirtazapine is a tetracyclic
13 This drug was first manufactured by Organon Inc
01%): Drug dependence, psychotic depression, withdrawal syndrome, serotonin syndrome, aggression
Patients should be periodically reassessed to determine the need for continued use of this drug
Yes, you can use a pill cutter, but as you titer down, the dose will become more difficult to accurately measure
Some on this board may disagree with me and tell you to take no more than a 10% reduction
However, if mirtazapine makes you sick (vomit) or have severe diarrhoea for more than 24 hours, your contraceptive pills may not protect you from pregnancy
You can then swallow it without a drink
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These effects must be balanced with mirtazapine's ability to cause sedation-related Other side effects of mirtazapine include: Worsening depression
2 Mirtazapine shows rapid improvement in the symptoms of depression, with minimal anticholinergic or serotonin-related adverse effects
Use Caution/Monitor
Mirtazapine comes as an oral tablet and an orally disintegrating tablet
Ask your GP or pharmacist for more information about off Mechanism of Action
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This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription
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Appetite stimulation and weight gain can also be experienced with the drug