Brintellix 10mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• Brintellix 10 is used to manage depression.

• Severe allergy to Brintellix 10 is an absolute contraindication. So do not forget to tell your doctor if you ever had an allergy to any medicine in the past.
• If you are a person with suicidal thoughts
• In case of abnormal sexual dysfunction
• If you have low sodium levels in the blood
• If you have severe liver dysfunction
• If you have severe kidney dysfunction

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Constipation
• Sexual dysfunction
• Suicidal tendencies
• Aggression
• Sleeplessness
• Dry mouth

Other General Warnings

• You are young and get strong thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Brintellix 10 increases the risk of suicidal thoughts in young adults.
• You have liver or kidney problems.
• You have glaucoma (a condition of the eye where the fluid production in the eye increases which can lead to eventual loss of vision)
• You have a seizure disorder. You must inform your doctor in such a case.
• You want to stop the medicine. You must not stop using this medicine abruptly as this can lead to some undesirable effects like headache, so stop it gradually over a period of a few weeks.
• You are undergoing any treatment with anticoagulants as Brintellix 10 increases the risk of bleeding.
• You are elderly, as the risk of serious side effects is more in such cases.
• You had hives, rashes, wheeze, difficulty breathing following the use of any medication in the past.
• You must get blood sodium levels done before starting treatment with Brintellix 10 because it may decrease even further and can produce serious side effects.

• Brintellix 10 comes as a tablet formulation. Take it as a whole, with a glass of water, with or without food, preferably at a fixed time in a day.
• Take the recommended dose regularly, even if you don't feel better as it takes about four to six weeks for this medicine to start showing its effect.
• Do not stop even if you don't feel better.
• Do not increase or decrease the dose on your own.

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Interactions with other medicines

• The metabolism of Brintellix 10 is decreased when combined with paracetamol (used in case of fever and pain).
• Using Brintellix 10 concomitantly with aspirin may increase the risk of bleeding. Close monitoring is needed in such cases.
• Using Brintellix 10 concomitantly with diclofenac increases the risk of side effects.
• Ampicillin (antibiotic) decreases the excretion of Brintellix.
• The concomitant use of Brintellix 10 with atenolol increases the risk of side effects of both medicines.
• Bacitracin may decrease the excretion of Brintellix 10 and may lead to toxicity, so their concomitant use must be avoided.
• Using Brintellix 10 with linezolid can cause very high levels of serotonin leading to a syndrome called serotonin syndrome, which is a life-threatening condition. Use them with caution.
• Other medicines which can interact with Brintellix 10 are,
• Warfarin
• Rifampicin
• Phenytoin