Fetzima Medication Guide | HealthyPlace
Fetzima Prescribing Information
Fetzima Patient Information
1. Depression or other serious mental illnesses are the most important causes of suicidal thoughts or actions. Some people may have a particularly high risk of having suicidal thoughts or actions. These include people who have (or have a family history of) bipolar illness (also called manic-depressive illness).
Fetzima is not approved for use in children. Talk to your child's healthcare provider for more information.
4. Serotonin syndrome: A rare, but potentially life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome can happen when medicines such as Fetzima are taken with certain other medicines. Serotonin syndrome can cause serious changes in how your brain, muscles, heart and blood vessels, and digestive system work.
medicines used to treat mood, anxiety, psychotic or thought disorders, including tricyclics, lithium, fentanyl, tryptophan, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors(SNRIs), buspirone, or antipsychotics
How should I take Fetzima
You should not drink alcohol while taking Fetzima. See "What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking Fetzima?"
greatly increased energy o severe problems sleeping o racing thoughts
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Staff, H. (2013, October 9). Fetzima Medication Guide, HealthyPlace. Retrieved on 2021, December 9 from https://www.healthyplace.com/other-info/psychiatric-medications/fetzima-medication-guide