Introduction
Expert Advice
- Please gradually withdraw this medicine. Abrupt withdrawals may have detrimental effects.
- Please immediately contact your doctor in case of any serious adverse effects.
- Please avoid alcohol and caffeine during use of this medicine.
- Please get up slowly or change position slowly when sitting/lying down.
- Please drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.
Primary Uses
Indications
This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of depressive illness such as persistent feeling of sadness, loss of interest, and disruption in daily tasks.
Side Effects
The patients administered with this medicine may experience nausea and vomiting, somnolence, anorexia, gastrointestinal disturbances, tachycardia (high heart rate), palpitations, insomnia, hyponatremia (low sodium levels), and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (life-threatening reaction to antipsychotic medicines).
Warnings
Pregnancy
The effects of this medicine in pregnant females are undetermined; therefore, please consult your doctor before use.
Lactation
This medication is contraindicated in lactating females.
Precautions
The patients with hepatic (liver) and renal (kidney) dysfunction, history of epilepsy (disorder characterized by seizers), bleeding disorders, heart diseases, diabetes, mania (psychiatric disorder), and risk of narrow-angle glaucoma (high pressure in the eye) should use this medicine cautiously. Please monitor the patient for attempts of suicide. Also, please withdraw the medicine gradually, when needed.
Contraindications
The patients with history of epilepsy (disorder characterized by seizures) should avoid use of this medicine.
Please do not use this medicine within two weeks of stopping monoamine oxidase inhibitors or 1 day after stopping moclobemide.
Disclaimer
Dawaai’s intention is to make sure that it’s consumers get information that is accurate, reviewed by an expert and error-free. However, the information mentioned here should not be used as a replacement for the advice of a qualified physician. The information given here is for informational purposes only, which may not cover all possible precautions, side effects, contraindications or drug interactions. Consult your doctor and discuss your queries related to any medicine or disease.
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