Mirtazapine
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Remeron SolTab?;Remeron?
Brand Names: Canada:
Apo-Mirtazapine?;Auro-Mirtazapine;Ava-Mirtazapine;CO Mirtazapine;Dom-Mirtazapine;GD-Mirtazapine;Jamp-Mirtazapine;Mylan-Mirtazapine;Novo-Mirtazapine;PMS-Mirtazapine;PRO-Mirtazapine;ratio-Mirtazapine;Remeron?;Remeron? RD;Riva-Mirtazapine;Sandoz-Mirtazapine;Sandoz-Mirtazapine FC;ZYM-Mirtazapine
Uses
- It is used to treat low mood (depression).
- It is used to treat post-traumatic stress.
- Mirtazapine raises chemicals in the brain.
- With low mood (depression), sleep and eating habits may get better fast. Other signs may take up to 4 to 6 weeks to get better.
Dosing
How to take
- Take at bedtime if it causes sleepiness.
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- Oral-disintegrating tablet: After opening, place on your tongue and let melt. Do not take with water. Do not crush, break, or chew.
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