Skilled nurse instructed patient/pcg about medication Mirtazapine which is an atypical antidepressant and is used primarily for the treatment of a major depressive disorder. Mirtazapine is in a group of tetracyclic antidepressants (TeCA). Mirtazapine inhibits the central presynaptic alpha-2-adrenergic receptors, which causes an increased release of serotonin and norepinephrine. Common side effects; dry mouth. Try chewing sugar-free gum or sucking sugar-free sweets. Increased appetite and weight gain. Mirtazapine can make you hungrier so it can be quite a challenge to stop yourself putting on weight. headaches, feeling sleepy, feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting), diarrhea, constipation.
Skilled nurse instructed patient/pcg about medication Mirtazapine which is an atypical antidepressant and is used primarily for the treatment of a major depressive disorder. Mirtazapine is in a group of tetracyclic antidepressants (TeCA). Mirtazapine inhibits the central presynaptic alpha-2-adrenergic receptors, which causes an increased release of serotonin and norepinephrine. Common side effects; dry mouth. Try chewing sugar-free gum or sucking sugar-free sweets. Increased appetite and weight gain. Mirtazapine can make you hungrier so it can be quite a challenge to stop yourself putting on weight. headaches, feeling sleepy, feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting), diarrhea, constipation.