Mirtazapin ratiopharm
Mirtazapin ratiopharm is a medicine used to treat depression in adults.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
30 mg
Active Ingredient
Mirtazapine
Manufacturer
Teva B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is 15 or 30 mg per day. Your doctor may increase it to 15-45 mg per day.
Method
Take Mirtazapin ratiopharm once a day, preferably at the same time each day, just before bedtime. Swallow the tablets whole with a little water or juice, without chewing.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 45 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Increased appetite and weight gain
- •Drowsiness or feeling sleepy
- •Headache
- •Dry mouth
- •Feeling sluggish or drowsy
- •Dizziness
- •Shaking or tremors
- •Nausea
- •Diarrhea
- •Vomiting
- •Constipation
- •Skin rash or other skin reactions
- •Joint pain or muscle pain
- •Back pain
- •Dizziness or feeling faint when standing up quickly
- •Swelling (especially in ankles and feet) due to fluid retention
- •Tiredness
- •Vivid dreams
- •Confusion
- •Anxiety
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Memory problems (usually go away after stopping the medicine)
RARE
- •Unusual skin sensations like burning, tingling, or prickling
- •Restless legs
- •Fainting
- •Numbness in the mouth
- •Low blood pressure
- •Nightmares
- •Agitation
- •Hallucinations
- •Strong urge to move around
- •Feeling excessively high or manic
- •Muscle twitching or spasms
- •Aggression
- •Yellowing of eyes or skin (jaundice)
- •Stomach pain and nausea (may be a sign of pancreas inflammation)
- •Abnormal sensation in the mouth
- •Swelling in the mouth
- •General swelling of the body
- •Local swelling
- •Low sodium levels in the blood, possibly causing headache, tiredness, seizures, or coma
- •Problems with a hormone that controls body water
- •Severe skin reactions (like red spots or blisters)
- •Sleepwalking
- •Speech problems
- •Increased levels of an enzyme in the blood (creatine kinase)
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Muscle pain, stiffness, and weakness with dark urine (rhabdomyolysis)
- •High prolactin levels in the blood, possibly causing breast enlargement or milk discharge
- •Long-lasting, painful erection
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to mirtazapine or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use if you are taking or have recently taken (within the last two weeks) medicines called MAO inhibitors.
- Stop taking this medicine and contact your doctor immediately if you develop a severe skin rash, peeling skin, blisters, or mouth sores.
- If you have thoughts of harming yourself or committing suicide, contact your doctor immediately or go to a hospital.
- This medicine may affect your concentration. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how it affects you.
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- Do not drink alcohol while taking Mirtazapin ratiopharm, as it can make you feel drowsy.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you develop symptoms of infection like sudden high fever, sore throat, or mouth sores, as this might be a sign of blood cell problems.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Sedative. Suitable in low doses (3. Reduce the dose in moderately severe renal impairment. Increases risk of falls. May cause low serum sodium level. (updated 12.2.2024)