Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Sarafem as follows: Take the medication at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals helps to maintain appropriate blood levels of Sarafem needed to derive the desired beneficial effects and also prevent toxicity with the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Sarafem as follows: Panic disorders and dysphoria By allaying the fears and calming down anxiety, Sarafem can help with providing relief from premenstrual syndrome, panic disorders and dysphoric states. Obsessive-compulsive disorders Sarafem can also help with reducing the anxiety contributing to the obsessive-compulsive behaviors and thus can be used to manage the OCDs.

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Sarafem as follows: Anxiety Inhibition of serotonin reuptake with Sarafem contributes to improved relaxation, promotion of feelings of contentment and happiness. So, Sarafem can be used for mood enhancement and management of mild agitation and anxiety. Substance abuse Sarafem can also help with smoking cessation and in the treatment of alcohol abuse.

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Sarafem as follows: Major depression Sarafem, by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin, enhances the actions of free serotonin in the body. This helps with improved communication, appropriate desired nerve stimulation, thus contributing to controlling symptoms of depression. Bipolar disorder Sarafem can be used along with antipsychotics, such as, clozapine and olanzapine, for management of symptoms during the depressive phase of bipolar disorder.

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon Sarafem and mechanism of action as follows: Sarafem is an antidepressant medication, belonging to the class of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), used to treat mood disorders, such as, major depression and anxiety. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are manufactured in the brain and released by nerve endings, at the synapse, which is a junction between two nerves. This released neurotransmitter in the synapse communicates the impulse to the nerves around. This [...]