Generic
Mirtazapine
Contraindications
The most common side effects of Mirtazapine are dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, increased appetite, weight gain etc.
Side Effects
Pregnancy Category-C. Patients should be advised to notify their physician if they become pregnant or intend to become pregnant during Mirtazapine therapy. Patients should be advised to notify their physician if they are breastfeeding an infant.
Pregnancy And Lactation
Patients, their families, and their caregivers should be encouraged to be alert to the emergence of anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, hostility, aggressiveness, impulsivity, akathisia (psychomotor restlessness), hypomania, mania, other unusual changes in behavior, worsening of depression, and suicidal ideation, especially early during antidepressant treatment and when the dose is adjusted up or down. Patients who are to receive Mirtazapine should be warned about the risk of developing agranulocytosis. Mirtazapine may impair judgment, thinking, and particularly, motor skills, because of its prominent sedative effect. Clinically significant ALT (SGPT) elevations (?3 times the upper limit of the normal range) may occur.
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