Generic name:mirtazapine [ mir-TAZ-a-peen ]
Brand names: Remeron, Remeron SolTab
Drug class:Tetracyclic antidepressants
What is Remeron?
Remeron is an antidepressant. The way mirtazapine works is still not fully understood. It is thought to positively affect communication between nerve cells in the central nervous system and/or restore chemical balance in the brain.
Remeron is prescription medicine used to treat a certain type of depression called Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults.
It is not known if Remeron is safe and effective for use in treating MDD in children.
Warnings
You should not take Remeron if you are also taking tryptophan (sometimes called L-tryptophan).
Do not use this medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, tranylcypromine and others.
Some people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant. Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits while you are using Remeron. Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.
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.
Do not give this medicine to anyone younger than 18 years old without the ad...
