Vortioxetine Adalvo
Vortioxetine Adalvo is a medicine for adults that helps treat major depression by reducing sadness, anxiety, and other symptoms.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
5 mg
Active Ingredient
Vortioxetine hydrobromide
Manufacturer
Adalvo Limited
How to Use
Dosage
Most adults under 65 take 10 mg once a day. Your doctor might change your dose between 5 mg and 20 mg. If you are 65 or older, you will start with 5 mg once a day.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water. You can take it with or without food. If you can't swallow it, ask your doctor about other options.
Important
Do not take more than 20 mg in one day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Diarrhea
- •Constipation
- •Throwing up (vomiting)
- •Dizziness
- •Itching all over your body
- •Unusual dreams
- •Sweating more than usual
- •Upset stomach (indigestion)
RARE
- •Skin redness
- •Sweating at night
- •Blurry vision
- •Shaking you can't control (tremor)
- •Large pupils (the black part of your eye), which can raise the risk of glaucoma (an eye condition).
- •Low salt levels in your blood (symptoms include dizziness, weakness, confusion, feeling sleepy or very tired, feeling sick, or throwing up; more serious signs are fainting, seizures, or falls).
- •Serotonin syndrome (symptoms can be seeing or hearing things that aren't there, muscle twitches you can't control, a very fast heartbeat, high blood pressure, fever, feeling sick, and diarrhea).
- •Serious allergic reactions (like swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, trouble breathing or swallowing, and/or a sudden drop in blood pressure).
- •Hives (itchy red spots on your skin).
- •A lot of bleeding or bleeding without a clear reason (like bruises, nosebleeds, or bleeding from your stomach, intestines, or vagina).
- •Skin rash.
- •Trouble sleeping (insomnia).
- •Feeling agitated or aggressive.
- •Headache.
- •More of a hormone called prolactin in your blood.
- •A constant need to move (akathisia).
- •Grinding your teeth (bruxism).
- •Inability to open your mouth fully (lockjaw or trismus).
- •Restless legs syndrome (a strong urge to move your legs to stop uncomfortable feelings, often at night).
- •Unusual milk discharge from the breast.
- •Higher chance of bone fractures.
- •Problems with sexual function (reported more often with 20 mg, but can happen with lower doses too).
- •Stomach pain (more common in children and teenagers than adults).
- •Thoughts of harming oneself (more common in teenagers than adults).
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to vortioxetine or any of its ingredients.
- Do not take if you are using other depression medicines called MAO inhibitors. Ask your doctor if you are unsure.
- Tell your doctor if you take strong pain medicines (like tramadol) or migraine medicines (like sumatriptan), as combining them with this medicine can cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome. Symptoms include seeing or hearing things that aren't there, muscle twitches, fast heartbeat, high blood pressure, fever, feeling sick, and diarrhea.
- Tell your doctor if you have ever had seizures or have epilepsy, as this medicine can cause or worsen seizures. Your doctor will watch you carefully.
- Tell your doctor if you have ever had mania (feeling overly excited or energetic).
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- Tell your doctor if you bruise or bleed easily, or if you are pregnant.
- Tell your doctor if you have low sodium (salt) levels in your blood.
- Tell your doctor if you are 65 years or older, as your dose may need to be adjusted.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe kidney or liver disease.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had high eye pressure or glaucoma. If you get eye pain and blurry vision during treatment, contact your doctor right away.
- Tell your doctor if you feel aggressive, agitated, angry, or easily annoyed while taking this medicine.
- If you have thoughts of harming yourself or if your depression gets worse, tell your doctor right away or go to a hospital. These thoughts can increase when you first start the medicine, especially in young adults.
- This medicine is not for children or teenagers under 18 because it has not been shown to work for them.
- It is best not to drink alcohol while taking this medicine.
- Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, unless your doctor says it is absolutely necessary.
- Be careful when driving or using machines, as this medicine can make you feel dizzy.
- Do not stop taking this medicine without talking to your doctor first. Your doctor may need to slowly lower your dose.
- If you miss a dose, take your next dose at the usual time. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten one.