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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Mirtazapine-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Mirtazapine as follows: Mirtazapine intake carries the risk of lowering the threshold for seizures, thereby, resulting in seizure activity, especially in individuals with history of the same. Notify your doctor of any new development or worsening seizure episodes, so that, a change in your plan of care could be considered. Mirtazapine use can result in high levels of serotonin in the blood. Avoid using mirtazapine [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Mirtazapine-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Mirtazapine as follows: Mirtazapine can induce extreme dry mouth and constipation. Sucking on a sugar free hard candy can help with symptomatic relief of dry mouth. Proper hydration measures and compliance with daily fluid intake recommendations can help with relief from constipation. If you experience any further bothersome constipation, report it to your physician for a recommendation on laxative/stool softener use. Mirtazapine interacts with a [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Mirtazapine-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Mirtazapine as follows: Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals help maintain appropriate blood levels of mirtazapine needed to manage the chemicals in the brain, so as to derive the beneficial effects of controlling symptoms of depression and promoting feelings of comfort and happiness. Mirtazapine can induce some dizziness and make one drowsy. Starting the medication at a low dose and gradually increasing the dose, [...]

Contraindications for Mirtazapine Use-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Mirtazapine as follows: Mirtazapine is extensively metabolized in the liver to some active metabolites that are excreted in the feces and urine. If liver function is deficient, the metabolism of mirtazapine can be compromised. This can lead to increased blood levels of the medication for longer periods of time, resulting in increased risk for side-effects and consequent toxicity. So, mirtazapine must be used with caution in individuals with [...]

Contraindications for Mirtazapine Use-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Mirtazapine as follows: Avoid using mirtazapine along with a few other antidepressants, such as, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, citalopram, fluoxetine, and sertraline, which also have the potential to increase the serotonin levels in the body. Caution must be exercised even when discontinuing on any of the above mentioned antidepressant medications with potential to increase serotonin levels and starting on mirtazapine, by observing a window period of atleast 2 weeks, before [...]