For children: Doxepin has not been established as safe or effective for use in children younger than 12 years. It should not be used in people in this age range. All possible dosages and drug forms may not be included here. Your dosage, drug form, and how often you take the drug will depend on:. The liver and kidneys of older adults may not work as well as they used to. This can cause your body to process drugs more slowly. As a result, a higher amount of a drug stays in your body for a longer time.
This increases your risk of side effects. Your doctor may start you on a lower dosage or a different medication schedule. This can help keep levels of this drug from building up too much in your body. However, because drugs affect each person differently, we cannot guarantee that this list includes all possible dosages. Always speak with your doctor or pharmacist about dosages that are right for you.
Your symptoms of anxiety should start to improve sooner than that. Doxepin oral capsule is used for short- or long-term treatment.
Stopping it suddenly may cause side effects. These include nausea, headache, and tiredness. For this drug to work well, a certain amount needs to be in your body at all times. If you take too much: You could have dangerous levels of the drug in your body. You may have the following symptoms:. But if your symptoms are severe, call or go to the nearest emergency room right away. What to do if you miss a dose: Take your dose as soon as you remember. But if you remember just a few hours before your next scheduled dose, take only one dose.
Never try to catch up by taking two doses at once. This could result in dangerous side effects. How to tell if the drug is working: You should have fewer symptoms of depression or anxiety. You may be in a better mood. It may take two to three weeks of treatment with this drug for your symptoms of depression to improve.
Your symptoms of anxiety should improve sooner than that. A prescription for this medication is refillable. You should not need a new prescription for this medication to be refilled. Your doctor will write the number of refills authorized on your prescription. You and your doctor should monitor certain health issues. This can help make sure you stay safe while you take this drug. These issues include:. Not every pharmacy stocks this drug. When filling your prescription, be sure to call ahead to make sure your pharmacy carries it.
There are other drugs available to treat your condition. Some may be better suited for you than others. Talk with your doctor about other drug options that may work for you. In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be awakened, immediately call emergency services at Do not let anyone else take your medication.
Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription. It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription over-the-counter medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements.
You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
Generic alternatives may be available. Doxepin Depression, Anxiety pronounced as dox' e pin. Why is this medication prescribed? How should this medicine be used?
Other uses for this medicine What special precautions should I follow? What special dietary instructions should I follow? What should I do if I forget a dose? What side effects can this medication cause? What should I know about storage and disposal of this medication?
Brand names. Other uses for this medicine. What special precautions should I follow? Before taking doxepin, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to doxepin, amoxapine, loxapine, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in doxapine capsules, or concentrate. Also tell your doctor if you are taking or receiving methylene blue Provayblue or linezolid Zyvox. Your doctor will probably tell you not to take doxepin.
If you stop taking doxepin, you should wait at least 14 days before you start to take an MAO inhibitor. Be sure to mention any of the following: certain antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, perphenazine, prochlorperazine Compro, Procomp , thioridazine, trifluoperazine ; bupropion Wellbutrin, Zyban, others,in Contrave ; cimetidine Tagamet ; duloxetine Cymbalta ; flecainide Tambocor ; propafenone Rythmol ; quinidine in Nuedexta ; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRIs such as citalopram Celexa , escitalopram Lexapro , fluoxetine Prozac, Sarafem, Selfemra, in Symbyax , fluvoxamine Luvox , paroxetine Brisdelle, Paxil, Pexeva , and sertraline Zoloft ; and tolazamide Tolinase.
Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. Your doctor may tell you not to take doxepin if you have taken fluoxetine in the past 5 weeks. If you become pregnant while taking this medication, call your doctor. Older adults should not usually take doxepin because it is not as safe or effective as other medications that can be used to treat the same condition.
Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this medication affects you. Alcohol can make the side effects from doxepin worse. Talk to your doctor about having an eye examination before you start taking this medication. If we combine this information with your PHI, we will treat all of that information as PHI, and will only use or disclose that information as set forth in our notice of privacy practices.
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