Mirtazapine (Remeron)

Alternate Name: Remeron Soltab

Description: Mirtazapine treats depression. Mirtazapine is the generic version of the drugs Remeron and Remeron SolTab. For a supply of 30 oral tablets of Mirtazapine 15 mg, the average cost is $212. A quick and easy way to save on your Mirtazapine cost is to use LowerMyRx’s free coupon card when purchasing your prescription at your local pharmacy.

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antidepressant

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 15 MG

Warnings: For some children, teenagers, and young adults, this medicine may increase mental or emotional problems. This may lead to thoughts of suicide and violence. Talk with your doctor right away if you have any thoughts or behavior changes that concern you. Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family has a history of bipolar disorder or suicide attempts. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, glaucoma, high cholesterol, heart or blood vessel disease, heart rhythm problems (including QT prolongation), or a history of seizures, heart attack, or stroke. Tell your doctor if you have phenylketonuria. This medicine may cause the following problems:Serotonin syndrome (may be life-threatening when used with certain other medicines)Serious skin reaction, including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) This medicine lowers the number of white blood cells. This weakens your immune system, so you may get infections more easily. Wash your hands often. Avoid people who are sick. Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely. This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Stand or sit up slowly if you feel lightheaded or dizzy. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Food Warnings: Do not use this medicine and an MAO inhibitor within 14 days of each other., Some medicines can affect how mirtazapine works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Alprazolam. buspirone, carbamazepine, cimetidine, diazepam, fentanyl, itraconazole, lithium, nefazodone, phenytoin, rifampicin, ritonavir, St John's wort, tramadol, tryptophanBlood pressure medicineBlood thinner (including warfarin)Medicine that may cause heart rhythm problemsMedicine to treat an infectionOther medicine to treat depression (including SNRIs, SSRIs, TCAs)Triptan medicine to treat migraine headaches, Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine., Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely., This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Stand or sit up slowly if you feel lightheaded or dizzy., Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments., Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.