Remeron (Mirtazapine)

Introduction

Remeron is a well-known medication that has been classified as a tetracyclic antidepressant. It is administered to reduce symptoms of depression, including poor mood, anxiety, appetite loss, insomnia, and loss of interest in activities you might typically like.

This medication may be prescribed by your doctor for different reasons.

Recommendations for Use

Before taking the drug, consult a physician if any of the following apply to you or have previously affected you:

1. Seizures.
2. Heart problems, heart attacks, or strokes.
3. A strange or adverse reaction to mirtazapine, other medications, foods, preservatives, or dyes.
4. Liver or kidney disease.
5. Angina, or pain in the chest.
6. Bleeding from the stomach or intestines.
7. Seizures, or epilepsy.
8. Manic-depressive bipolar disorder, suicidal ideas or actions.
9. Pregnancy, nursing, or intending to get pregnant.

Take the dosage as soon as possible if you forget to take it. Never take two doses at once if your next dose is almost due. Take one dosage at a time.

Overdosing on any medication can have detrimental effects on your health. Inform your doctor right away if you think you may have overdosed. Remeron overdoses can result in drowsiness, disorientation, rapid heartbeat, and memory loss.

Interactions

Remeron may interact with tricyclic antidepressants (such as nortriptyline, amitriptyline, moxapine, and doxepin), St. John's Wort, and benzodiazepines, which include diazepam, lorazepam, and oxazepam.

This list may be incomplete. Give your doctor a complete list of all the medications, herbal remedies, nutritional supplements, and over-the-counter medications you take.

Which Adverse Effects of This Medication Should I Be Aware of? 

1. Allergy reaction: itching, breathing difficulties, face, lip, or throat swelling, skin rash or swelling, hives.
2. Menstrual problems.
3. Gaining weight and becoming more hungry.
4. Palpitations: a rapid, hammering, or irregular heartbeat.
5. Mental and emotional swings: bizarre thoughts, strange dreams, lack of reality awareness, agitation, disorientation, hallucinations, fuzzy vision.
6. Breathing issues and chest pain, fever, chills, and sore throat.
7. Muscle stiffness, spasms, tingling in your hands or feet (tremor), or numbness.
8. Bloating, gas in the stomach, cramping, indigestion, or disturbed stomach vomiting and nausea.
9. Unusual bruises or bleeding.
10. Headache, lightheadedness, ear ringing, or hearing loss.
11. Urinary retention, diarrhea, red or black feces, blood in the urine, and vomiting.
12. Diminished desire for sex, impotence, or trouble experiencing an orgasm.
13. Problems with the liver, eyes, and skin

Other adverse effects could occur; this is not an exhaustive list. See your physician or pharmacist if you have these or other side effects.

How to Store

Remeron should be kept in a firmly closed container at room temperature, between 15 and 30 degrees Celsius (59 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit), out of light, heat, and moisture, and away from sinks, bathrooms, children, and animals.

If you would like additional information on this medication, contact your doctor.

Contact a medical professional first before giving the medication to a child.