How long should one take Brintellix?
How long should one take Brintellix?
It may take two weeks, sometimes longer, before you feel any improvement. Continue to take Brintellix for as long as your doctor recommends. If your depression resolves while taking BRINTELLIX treatment should be continued for at least 6 months after you feel well again.
How do I stop taking Brintellix 10 mg?
It is not recommended to stop using Brintellix without medical guidance and supervision. The most effective way to reduce the risks of withdrawal is through tapering, which gradually decreases the dosage every few weeks.
What does Brintellix do to the brain?
The active substance in Brintellix, vortioxetine, is an antidepressant. It acts on different receptors for serotonin in the brain, blocking the action of some receptors and having some stimulant action on others.
Is TRINTELLIX a mood stabilizer?
Although Trintellix ® is effective in neurocognitive improvement; studies have shown that it is equally effective in the relief of major depressive disorder as currently available anti-depressants and mood stabilizers.
Can I just stop taking Brintellix?
Stopping vortioxetine abruptly may result in one or more of the following withdrawal symptoms: irritability, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, nightmares, headache, and/or paresthesias (prickling, tingling sensation on the skin).
Does BRINTELLIX make you gain weight?
So you’re wondering about weight gain? TRINTELLIX did not have significant impact on weight in short-term studies and during a 6-month phase of a long-term study of patients who responded to TRINTELLIX when compared to patients taking a sugar pill. Some reports of weight gain have been received since product approval.
What can you not take with BRINTELLIX?
Do not take any MAO inhibitors (isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, safinamide, selegiline, tranylcypromine) during treatment with this medication. Most MAO inhibitors should also not be taken for 2 weeks before and 21 days after treatment with this medication.
How many mg of Brintellix should I take per day?
The recommended dose of Brintellix is 10 mg vortioxetine taken as one daily dose in adults less than 65 years of age. The dose may be increased by your doctor to a maximum of 20 mg vortioxetine per day or lowered to a minimum of 5 mg vortioxetine per day depending on your response to treatment.
What kind of Medicine is Brintellix used for?
What Brintellix is and what it is used for Brintellix contains the active substance vortioxetine. It belongs to a group of medicines called antidepressants. Brintellix is used to treat major depressive episodes in adults.
How many mg of Trintellix should I take a day?
Last updated on Jun 18, 2019. The recommended starting dose is 10 mg administered orally once daily without regard to meals. Dosage should then be increased to 20 mg/day, as tolerated, because higher doses demonstrated better treatment effects in trials conducted in the United States.
What are the inactive ingredients in Brintellix tablets?
The inactive ingredients in BRINTELLIX tablets include mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, magnesium stearate and film coating which consists of hypromellose, titanium dioxide, polyethylene glycol 400, iron oxide red (5 mg, 15 mg, and 20 mg) and iron oxide yellow (10 mg and 15 mg).
The recommended dose of Brintellix is 10 mg vortioxetine taken as one daily dose in adults less than 65 years of age. The dose may be increased by your doctor to a maximum of 20 mg vortioxetine per day or lowered to a minimum of 5 mg vortioxetine per day depending on your response to treatment.
Are there any side effects to stopping Brintellix?
Although BRINTELLIX can be abruptly discontinued, in placebo-controlled trials patients experienced transient adverse reactions such as headache and muscle tensionfollowing abrupt discontinuation of BRINTELLIX 15 mg/day or 20 mg/day.
What Brintellix is and what it is used for Brintellix contains the active substance vortioxetine. It belongs to a group of medicines called antidepressants. Brintellix is used to treat major depressive episodes in adults.
Last updated on Jun 18, 2019. The recommended starting dose is 10 mg administered orally once daily without regard to meals. Dosage should then be increased to 20 mg/day, as tolerated, because higher doses demonstrated better treatment effects in trials conducted in the United States.