Atomoxetine Accord
Atomoxetine Accord is a medicine used to treat symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), such as difficulty concentrating and hyperactivity.
Form
kapseli, kova
Strength
25 mg
Active Ingredient
Atomoxetine hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Accord Healthcare B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine your dose based on your weight. Usually, treatment starts with a low dose, which is then gradually increased.
Method
Swallow the capsules whole with water, with or without food. Do not open the capsules. Take the medicine 1-2 times a day, at the same time each day.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 100 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Stomach ache
- •Less hungry than usual
- •Feeling or being sick
- •Feeling sleepy
- •Higher blood pressure
- •Faster heart rate
- •Dry mouth (Adults)
- •Trouble sleeping or waking up too early
- •Feeling irritable or restless
- •Feeling sad or depressed
- •Feeling anxious
- •Sudden movements or sounds you can't control (tics)
- •Larger eye pupils (the dark center of the eye)
- •Feeling dizzy
- •Constipation
- •Bloating or gas in the stomach
- •Skin swelling, redness, itching, or rash
- •Feeling very tired or weak
- •Chest pain
- •Weight loss
- •Less interest in sex (Adults)
- •Strange or changed taste in your mouth that doesn't go away (Adults)
- •Shaking (tremor) (Adults)
- •Tingling or numbness in hands or feet (Adults)
- •Hot flashes (Adults)
- •More sweating than usual (Adults)
- •Problems with urinating, like difficulty starting, needing to go often, or pain (Adults)
- •Swelling of the prostate (prostatitis) (Adults)
- •Groin pain in men (Adults)
- •Trouble getting or keeping an erection (Adults)
- •Delayed orgasm (Adults)
- •Period pain (Adults)
- •Feeling cold (Adults)
- •Feeling thirsty (Adults)
RARE
- •Fainting
- •Migraine headache
- •Blurred vision
- •Strange skin feelings like burning, tingling, or itching
- •Seizures (fits)
- •Abnormal heart rhythm (prolonged QT interval)
- •Shortness of breath
- •Symptoms of liver damage, like dark urine, yellow skin or eyes, upper right stomach pain, unexplained nausea, tiredness, itching, or flu-like feelings
- •Poor circulation causing cold, numb, and pale fingers and toes (Raynaud's phenomenon)
- •Long-lasting, painful erection
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to atomoxetine or any of its ingredients.
- Do not use this medicine if you have taken certain antidepressants called MAOIs in the last 14 days, as it can cause very serious side effects.
- Tell your doctor if you have serious heart problems, high or low blood pressure, or a history of stroke, as this medicine can affect your heart.
- Talk to your doctor if you have thoughts of harming yourself, severe mood swings, aggression, or other mental health issues like psychosis (seeing/hearing things that aren't real) or mania (feeling overly excited).
- Inform your doctor if you have liver problems, as your dose may need to be lowered.
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- Do not use this medicine if you have a certain eye condition called narrow-angle glaucoma (high pressure in the eye).
- Do not use this medicine if you have a tumor on your adrenal gland called pheochromocytoma.
- Tell your doctor if you have had seizures or epilepsy, as this medicine might increase the risk.
- Get help right away if you have confusion, fast heartbeat, sweating, muscle stiffness, or fever, especially if you take other medicines. This could be a serious condition called serotonin syndrome.