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| Boilerpipe Text | Mirtazapine is an antidepressant medicine. It's used to treat
depression
and sometimes
obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
and
anxiety
.
It works by increasing the amount of mood-enhancing chemicals called noradrenaline and serotonin in your brain.
Mirtazapine is only available on prescription. It comes as tablets, tablets that dissolve in your mouth or as a liquid that you swallow.
Key facts
Mirtazapine usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks to work.
Common side effects include headaches, dry mouth and feeling sick. They're usually mild and go away after a couple of weeks.
If you and your doctor decide to take you off mirtazapine, your doctor will probably recommend reducing your dose gradually to help prevent extra side effects.
Mirtazapine is not a sleeping tablet but it can make you feel sleepy. This can be helpful if you have depression and difficulties getting to sleep.
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# About mirtazapine
Mirtazapine is an antidepressant medicine. It's used to treat [depression](https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/depression/) and sometimes [obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)](https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/) and [anxiety](https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/generalised-anxiety-disorder/).
It works by increasing the amount of mood-enhancing chemicals called noradrenaline and serotonin in your brain.
Mirtazapine is only available on prescription. It comes as tablets, tablets that dissolve in your mouth or as a liquid that you swallow.
## Key facts
- Mirtazapine usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks to work.
- Common side effects include headaches, dry mouth and feeling sick. They're usually mild and go away after a couple of weeks.
- If you and your doctor decide to take you off mirtazapine, your doctor will probably recommend reducing your dose gradually to help prevent extra side effects.
- Mirtazapine is not a sleeping tablet but it can make you feel sleepy. This can be helpful if you have depression and difficulties getting to sleep.
## More in [Mirtazapine](https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mirtazapine/)
- About mirtazapine
- [Who can and cannot take it](https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mirtazapine/who-can-and-cannot-take-mirtazapine/)
- [How and when to take it](https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mirtazapine/how-and-when-to-take-mirtazapine/)
- [Side effects](https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/mirtazapine/side-effects-of-mirtazapine/)
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| Readable Markdown | Mirtazapine is an antidepressant medicine. It's used to treat [depression](https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/depression/) and sometimes [obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)](https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/) and [anxiety](https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/generalised-anxiety-disorder/).
It works by increasing the amount of mood-enhancing chemicals called noradrenaline and serotonin in your brain.
Mirtazapine is only available on prescription. It comes as tablets, tablets that dissolve in your mouth or as a liquid that you swallow.
## Key facts
- Mirtazapine usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks to work.
- Common side effects include headaches, dry mouth and feeling sick. They're usually mild and go away after a couple of weeks.
- If you and your doctor decide to take you off mirtazapine, your doctor will probably recommend reducing your dose gradually to help prevent extra side effects.
- Mirtazapine is not a sleeping tablet but it can make you feel sleepy. This can be helpful if you have depression and difficulties getting to sleep.
Page last reviewed: 15 February 2022
Next review due: 15 February 2025 |
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