Pronunciation: mir TAZ a peen
Brand: Remeron, Remeron SolTab
15 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with Organon, TZ 3
45 mg, oval, white, imprinted with T Z 7, Organon
15 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with 9 3, 7206
30 mg, round, brown, imprinted with 9 3, 7207
45 mg, round, white, imprinted with 7208, 93
30 mg, round, brown, imprinted with E 212
15 mg, round, beige, imprinted with M 515
30 mg, round, beige, imprinted with M 530
45 mg, round, beige, imprinted with M 545
15 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with 11 17, WPI
30 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with WPI 1118
45 mg, oval, white, imprinted with WPI 1119
7.5 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with A, 11
30 mg, capsule, brown, imprinted with 0 9, A
15 mg, capsule, yellow, imprinted with 0 8, A
45 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with 10, A
30 mg, oval, brown, imprinted with A, 0 9
15 mg, round, beige, imprinted with M 515
30 mg, round, beige, imprinted with M 530
15 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with 499
30 mg, oval, brown, imprinted with 500
15 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with APO, MI 15
30 mg, oval, pink, imprinted with APO, MI 30
45 mg, oval, white, imprinted with APO, MI-45
30 mg, capsule, red, imprinted with A, 09
15 mg, oblong, yellow, imprinted with A, 8 0
45 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with A, 10
15 mg, round, white, imprinted with TZ 1
30 mg, round, white, imprinted with TZ 2
15 mg, round, blue, imprinted with b 241
15 mg, round, white, citrus, imprinted with 7303, 93
15 mg, oblong, yellow, imprinted with A, 8 0
15 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with E 20
30 mg, round, blue, imprinted with b 242
30 mg, round, white, citrus, imprinted with 7304, 93
15 mg, round, white, imprinted with 2469, WPI
45 mg, round, white, imprinted with 2471, WPI
45 mg, round, white, imprinted with E 222
15 mg, elliptical, yellow, imprinted with Organon, TZ 3
30 mg, elliptical, pink, imprinted with Organon, TZ 5
15 mg, round, white, imprinted with T Z 1
30 mg, round, white, imprinted with T Z 2
45 mg, round, white, imprinted with T Z 4
You should not take this medicine if you are allergic to mirtazapine.
Do not use mirtazapine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, and others.
Tell your doctor if you also take stimulant medicine, opioid medicine, herbal products, or medicine for depression, mental illness, Parkinson's disease, migraine headaches, serious infections, or prevention of nausea and vomiting. An interaction with mirtazapine could cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
Some young people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant. Your doctor should check your progress at regular visits. Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
The orally disintegrating tablet may contain phenylalanine and could be harmful if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
Not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Take the medicine at the same time each day, usually at bedtime.
Take the regular tablet form of mirtazapine with water.
You may take mirtazapine with or without food.
Allow the orally disintegrating tablet to dissolve in your mouth without chewing.
Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 4 weeks of treatment.
Do not stop using mirtazapine suddenly, or you could have unpleasant symptoms (such as agitation, confusion, tingling or electric shock feelings). Ask your doctor how to safely stop using this medicine.
Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, joint pain, fever, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling).
Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor, such as: mood or behavior changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), more depressed, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
Seek medical attention right away if you have symptoms of serotonin syndrome, such as: agitation, hallucinations, fever, sweating, shivering, fast heart rate, muscle stiffness, twitching, loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Common side effects include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Using mirtazapine with other drugs that make you drowsy can worsen this effect. Ask your doctor before using opioid medication, a sleeping pill, a muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety or seizures.
Tell your doctor about all your current medicines. Many drugs can affect mirtazapine, especially:
This list is not complete and many other drugs may affect mirtazapine. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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