Amoxapine
Generic name: amoxapine [ a-MOX-a-peen ]
Brand name: Asendin
Dosage form: oral tablet (100 mg; 150 mg; 25 mg; 50 mg)
Drug class:Tricyclic antidepressants
What is amoxapine?
Amoxapine is a tricyclic antidepressant that is used to treat symptoms of depression, anxiety, or agitation.
Amoxapine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use amoxapine if you have recently had a heart attack.
Do not use amoxapine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine.
Some young people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant. Stay alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use amoxapine if you are allergic to it, or if:
you have recently had a heart attack.
Do not use trimipramine if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine, and others.
Tell your doctor if you have used an "SSRI" antidepressant in the past 5 weeks, such as citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine (Prozac), fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline (Zoloft), trazodone, or vilazodone.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease, stroke, or seizures;
kidney disease;
schizophrenia or other m...
