Page values for "Mirtazapine"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Mirtazapine |
| brand | String | Remeron (US brand discontinued; generic widely available), Remeron SolTab (ODT) |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Tetracyclic antidepressants|Tetracyclic antidepressant]] • [[:Category:Antidepressants|Antidepressant]] • [[:Category:Sleep aids|Sleep aid (off-label)]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000020-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000021-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000022-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | 15 mg PO at bedtime, titrate to 30-45 mg/day after 1-2 weeks. '''Counterintuitive dose paradox''': lower doses (7.5-15 mg) are more sedating than higher doses because H1 antihistamine effect dominates at low dose |
| preparations | String | Tablets 7.5, 15, 30, 45 mg; orally disintegrating tablets (SolTab) 15, 30, 45 mg |
| fda_max | String | 45 mg/day |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral |
| onset | String | Sleep effect from first dose; antidepressant effect over 1-4 weeks |
| duration | String | 24 hours (HS dosing) |
| halflife | String | 20-40 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000023-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | ~50% (oral; substantial first-pass)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000024-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Limited human data; some observational signals reassuring relative to other antidepressants.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Carries the antidepressant '''Boxed Warning''' for suicidality in children, adolescents, and young adults'"`UNIQ--ref-00000025-QINU`"' |