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Remeron 15mg 30 tablets |
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Remeron 15mg 60 tablets |
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Remeron 15mg 90 tablets |
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following information is intended to supplement, not
substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician,
pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be
construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe,
appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare
professional before using this drug.
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Remeron /Mirtazapine Use Indication:
Remeron /Mirtazapine
comes as a tablet and as a disintegrating tablet to take by mouth. It
usually is taken once a day at bedtime. It may be taken with or without
food. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and
ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
Take Remeron /Mirtazapine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or
take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
To take a Remeron /Mirtazapine disintegrating tablet, open the blister pack with
dry hands and place the tablet on your tongue. The tablet will
disintegrate on the tongue and can be swallowed with saliva. No water is
needed to swallow disintegrating tablets. Once the tablet is removed
from the blister pack, it cannot be stored. Do not split Remeron /Mirtazapine
disintegrating tablets.
Continue to take Remeron /Mirtazapine even if you feel well. Do not stop taking
mirtazapine without talking to your doctor, especially if you have taken
large doses for a long time. Your doctor probably will decrease your
dose gradually. This drug must be taken regularly for a few weeks before
its full effect is felt.
Remeron /Mirtazapine Medication Side Effects:
Although side
effects from Remeron /Mirtazapine are not common, they can occur. Tell your
doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
If you experience any of the following
symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
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flu-like symptoms, fever, chills, sore throat, mouth
sores, or other signs of infection
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chest pain
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fast heartbeat
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seizures
Precautions on using Remeron /Mirtazapine Medication
Before taking
Remeron /Mirtazapine,
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tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to
Remeron /Mirtazapine or any other drugs.
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tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and
nonprescription medications you are taking, especially diazepam
(Valium) and vitamins. Do not take Remeron /Mirtazapine if you are taking an
MAO inhibitor [phenelzine (Nardil) or tranylcypromine (Parnate)];
these drugs need to be stopped 14 days before starting Remeron /Mirtazapine.
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tell your doctor if you have or have ever had a heart
attack, low blood pressure, heart or liver disease, phenylketonuria,
or high cholesterol.
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tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become
pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking
Remeron /Mirtazapine, call your doctor.
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if you are having surgery, including dental surgery,
tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking Remeron.
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you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do
not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug
affects you.
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remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused
by this drug.
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