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Remeron
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What you should know about Remeron?
- Remeron belongs to a group of medicines known as antidepressants.
- Remeron has been prescribed to you to relieve your symptoms of depression.
What you should tell your doctor before taking Remeron?
- all your medical conditions, including a history of seizures, liver or kidney disease, heart problems, diabetes, low blood pressure, glaucoma (increased intraocular pressure), difficulties in urinating as a result of an enlarged prostate;
- any medications (prescription or nonprescription) which you are taking, especially monoamine oxidase inhibitors (e.g., phenelzine sulfate, moclobemide, tranylcypromine sulfate, or selegeline), or any other antidepressants, drugs to treat anxiety;
- if you are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant, or if you are breast-feeding;
- your habits of alcohol consumption.
How to take Remeron?
- It is very important that you take Remeron exactly as your doctor has instructed. Generally, most people take between 15 and 45 mg per day.
- Never increase the amount of Remeron you are taking unless the doctor tells you to.
- Some symptoms may begin to improve within about 2 weeks but significant improvement can take several weeks. Continue to follow the doctor's instructions.
- The tablets should be taken at the same time each day, preferably as a single bedtime dose before going to bed. You should swallow the tablets whole with water. Do not chew them.
- Keep taking your tablets until the doctor tells you to stop. The doctor may tell you to take your medicine for several months. Continue to follow the doctor's instructions.
- Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten doses.
- If you forget to take your bedtime dose, do not take the missed dose the next morning. Continue treatment at bedtime with your normal dose.
When not to use Remeron?
- Do not use Remeron if you are allergic to it or any of the components (see What does Remeron contain?) at the end of this section). Stop taking the drug and contact your doctor immediately if you experience an allergic reaction or any severe or unusual side effects.
Precautions When Taking Remeron:
- Refrain from potentially hazardous tasks, such as driving a car or operating dangerous machines, until you are certain that this medication does not affect your mental alertness or physical coordination.
- Avoid alcoholic drinks while taking Remeron.
Potential Side Effects of Remeron:
- You may experience some side effects such as increase in appetite, weight gain, drowsiness or sleepiness, swollen ankles or feet, occasional dizziness or faintness (especially when you get up quickly from a lying or sitting position) and headache. In rare cases other effects may include seizures, attack of mania, yellow coloring of eyes or skin, rash, abnormal sensation in the skin (e.g., burning, stinging, tickling or tingly) or restless legs. Some side effects are temporary. Consult your doctor if you experience these or other side effects, as the dose may have to be adjusted.
- In very rare cases Remeron may cause a shortage of white blood cells, resulting in a lowering of the body resistance to infection. If you have a fever, sore throat, mouth ulcers or any other signs of infection, you should immediately contact your doctor.
What to do in case of overdose?
- If you have taken a large number of pills all at once, contact your doctor or the nearest hospital emergency department or your nearest Poison Control Centre immediately, even though you may not feel sick. Show the doctor your pack of pills.
How to store Remeron?
- Store at controlled room temperature, 15 to 30°C in the original package.
- Keep Remeron out of the reach and sight of children.
- Do not use Remeron after the expiry date indicated on the package.
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