Mirez 7.5mg Tablet

Category: Pharmacy
SKU: BEP_958548
Seller: Best Buy Pharma

Tk 6.50


Medicine Overview of Mirez 7.5 7.5mg Tablet

Introduction
Mirez 7.5 is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of depression. This medicine helps by increasing the level of chemical messengers (serotonin and noradrenaline) in the brain that have a calming effect on the brain and relax the nerves, thus treating your depression. Mirez 7.5 may be taken with or without food. It is advised to take this medicine at a fixed time each day to maintain a consistent level in the blood. If you miss any doses, take it as soon as you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if...
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Uses of Mirez 7.5
  • Depression
Side effects of Mirez 7.5
Common
  • Sleepiness
  • Dryness in mouth
  • Increased appetite
  • Headache
  • Weight gain
How to use Mirez 7.5
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Mirez 7.5 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Mirez 7.5 works
Mirez 7.5 is an antidepressant. It works by increasing the levels of chemical messengers (serotonin and noradrenaline), natural substances in the brain that help maintain mental balance.
Quick Tips
  • Mirez 7.5 starts to work more quickly than other antidepressants.
  • Avoid driving or operating dangerous machinery as it may decrease alertness.
  • Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Mirez 7.5, as it may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness.
  • If your doctor asks you to stop Mirez 7.5, you should reduce the dose slowly over 4 weeks. You should not discontinue it abruptly.
  • Notify your doctor immediately if you develop a sore throat or fever or stomatitis during treatment with Mirez 7.5.
Brief Description
Indication
Depression, Major depressive disorder
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral Depression Adult: Initially, 15 mg daily; may be increased gradually depending on clinical response. Change dose at intervals of at least 1-2 wk. Usual effective dose: 15-45 mg daily given as single dose, preferably at bedtime, or in 2 divided doses. Elderly Depression 7.5 mg/day PO qHS; increase by 7.5-15 mg/day no more frequently than q1-2Weeks; not to exceed 45 mg/day Alzheimer Dementia-related Depression 7.5 mg/day PO qHS; increase by 7.5-15 mg/day no more frequently than q1-2Weeks; not to exceed 60 mg/day Hepatic impairment: Clearance is reduced; monitor closely
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Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Renal Dose
Renal impairment (CrCl <39 mL/min): Clearance is reduced; monitor closely
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Contraindication
Mirtazapine Tablets are contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to mirtazapine or to any of the excipients.
Mode of Action
Mirtazapine, a piperazinoazepine tetracyclic antidepressant, enhances noradrenergic and serotonergic activity through blockade of central presynaptic adrenergic alpha 2-receptors.
Precaution
Epilepsy or history of seizures; avoid completely in unstable cases. Hepatic or renal impairment, cardiac disorders e.g. conduction disturbances, angina pectoris, recent MI. Hypotension, DM, psychoses, history of bipolar disorder. Stop treatment if jaundice develops. Micturition disturbances, angle-closure glaucoma, raised intraocular pressure. Monitor patient for signs of bone marrow depression. Monitor patient for suicidal tendency. Avoid abrupt withdrawal. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Pregnancy and lactation. Elderly. Lactation: Avoid
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Side Effect
>10% Somnolence (54%),Weight gain (>7% increase in <49% of pediatric patients),Xerostomia (25%),Increased appetite (17%),Constipation (13%) 1-10% Asthenia (8%),lWeakness (8%),Weight gain (>7% increase in 8% of adults),Dizziness (7%),Serum TGs increased (6%),Dream disorder (4%),Disturbance in thinking (3%),ALT increased (2%),Peripheral edema (2%),Myalgia (2%),Confusion (2%),Urinary frequency (2%),Tremor (2%),Back pain (2%),Dyspnea (1%) <1% Mania (0.2%),Grand mal seizure (less than 0.1%) Frequency Not Defined Depression exacerbation,Status epilepticus,Suicidal thoughts, suicide (rare),Agranulocytosis,Neutropenia
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Interaction
Potentiation of sedative effects with alcohol or benzodiazepines. Increased plasma levels with potent CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g. HIV-protease inhibitors, azole antifungals including ketoconazole, erythromycin, nefazodone). Reduced plasma levels with carbamazepine and other inducers of CYP3A4. Increased bioavailability with cimetidine. Potentially Fatal: Do not use with or within 2 wk of stopping an MAOI; at least 1 wk should elapse between discontinuing mirtazapine and initiating any drug which may provoke a serious reaction (e.g. phenelzine).
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