Voxra
Voxra is a medicine prescribed by your doctor to treat depression, affecting brain chemicals like noradrenaline and dopamine.
Form
säädellysti vapauttava tabletti
Strength
300 mg
Active Ingredient
Bupropion hydrochloride
Manufacturer
GlaxoSmithKline Oy
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose for adults is one 150 mg tablet once a day.
Method
Take your Voxra tablet in the morning. Swallow the tablets whole; do not chew, crush, or divide them. Do not take Voxra more than once a day.
Important
Your doctor may increase your dose to 300 mg once a day if your depression does not improve after several weeks.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Headache
- •Dry mouth
- •Feeling sick (nausea, vomiting)
- •Fever, dizziness
- •Itching, sweating, skin rash
- •Shakiness, weakness, tiredness
- •Feeling anxious or restless
- •Stomach ache, constipation, loss of appetite
- •Increased blood pressure
- •Ringing in ears, vision problems
RARE
- •Seizures
Important Warnings
- Do not take Voxra if you are allergic to bupropion, have ever had a seizure or epilepsy, or have an eating disorder like bulimia or anorexia nervosa.
- Do not take Voxra if you have taken certain other antidepressant medicines called MAO inhibitors in the last 14 days.
- Talk to your doctor before taking Voxra if you regularly drink a lot of alcohol or have recently stopped, or if you have recently stopped or plan to stop taking sedatives (calming medicines).
- If you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor. Do not drive or use machines if Voxra makes you feel confused or dizzy. If you have thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, contact your doctor or go to a hospital right away.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Consider risk of convulsions and numerous potential interactions. Reduce the dose already in mild renal impairment. Increases risk of falls. (updated 12.2.2024)