Aurorix
Aurorix is a medicine that helps treat depression and social anxiety by affecting brain chemistry, improving initiative and concentration, and easing symptoms.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
150 mg
Active Ingredient
Moclobemide
Manufacturer
Viatris Oy
How to Use
Dosage
For depression, the typical dose is 300-600 mg daily, usually starting with 300 mg; for social anxiety, it is 600 mg daily, usually starting with 300 mg.
Method
Take Aurorix tablets after a meal.
Important
Do not take more than 600 mg in a single day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Sleep problems
- •Dizziness
- •Headache
- •Dry mouth
- •Nausea
- •Anxiety with restlessness
- •Unusual feelings or sensations
- •Low blood pressure
- •Vomiting
- •Diarrhoea
- •Constipation
- •Rash
- •Irritability
RARE
- •Suicidal thoughts
- •Confusion
- •Changes in taste
- •Blurred vision
- •Flushing
- •Swelling
- •Itching
- •Hives (itchy rash)
- •Weakness
- •Self-harming behavior
- •Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that aren't real)
- •Serotonin syndrome (a serious reaction with symptoms like fever, sweating, muscle stiffness, fast heartbeat)
- •Increased liver enzyme levels (seen in blood tests)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to moclobemide or any other ingredients.
- Do not take if you are also using certain other medicines like selegiline, bupropion, triptans, strong painkillers (pethidine, tramadol), dextromethorphan (cough medicine), or linezolid (antibiotic).
- Do not take if you have acute confusion.
- Not for use in children.
- Talk to your doctor if you have liver problems.
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- Talk to your doctor if your depression includes psychotic symptoms like hearing or seeing things that aren't real.
- Be careful if you eat large amounts of old, mature cheese, as it can cause a sudden and severe rise in blood pressure.
- Talk to your doctor if you have an overactive thyroid or a tumor in your adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma).
- Seek immediate medical help if you have thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, especially when starting treatment or if you are a young adult.
- Talk to your doctor if you develop symptoms of mania, such as feeling overly excited, restless, or having racing thoughts.