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Atomoxetine is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Strattera works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain.
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strattera
Uses
Atomoxetine is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Strattera works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain.
Storage
- Store at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light and moisture.
- Brief storage between 59 to 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) is permitted.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
- Keep all medicines away from children and pets.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
- Symptoms of overdose may include: unusually fast heartbeat, severe headache.
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How To Use
- Strattera may be taken with or without food.
- Take Strattera as prescribed, usually either as a single daily dose in the morning or divided into two doses in the morning and late afternoon/early evening; or as directed by your doctor.
- Your dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy.
- Do not increase your dose or take it more frequently than prescribed.
- Use Strattera regularly in order to get the most benefit from it.
- To help you remember, use it at the same time(s) each day.
Side Effects
- Stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, constipation, fatigue, loss of appetite, dry mouth, dizziness, trouble sleeping, menstrual cycle changes, or mood changes may occur.
- If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
- Tell your doctor immediately if any of these serious side effects occur: decreased interest in sex, difficulty urinating.
- Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: weight loss, decrease in sexual ability (e.g., impotence, ejaculation problems), unusually fast heartbeat, severe headache, blurred vision.
- An allergic reaction to Strattera is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs.
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Strattera should not be used if you have certain medical conditions.
- Before using Strattera, consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have: glaucoma (narrow angle).
- Before using Strattera, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: liver disease, heart disease (e.g., high blood pressure, fast heartbeat, coronary artery disease), low blood pressure, strokes, bladder or prostate problems, any allergies.
- Strattera may make you dizzy; use caution engaging in activities requiring alertness such as driving or using machinery.
- Limit alcoholic beverages.
- To minimize dizziness or fainting, get up slowly from a lying or seated position (especially when you first start using Strattera or if your doctor changes your dose).
- Caution is advised when using Strattera in the elderly because they may be more sensitive to the side effects of Strattera, especially the dizziness effect.
- Caution is advised when using Strattera in children because they may be more sensitive to the side effects of Strattera, especially loss of appetite and weight loss.
- It is important to monitor weight and growth in children who are taking Strattera.
- Strattera should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- It is not known whether Strattera passes into breast milk.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember.
- If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not double the dose to catch up.
Drug Interactions
- Certain medications taken with Strattera could result in serious, even fatal, drug interactions.
- Avoid taking MAO inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, linezolid, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, selegiline, isocarboxazid, tranylcypromine) within 2 weeks before or after treatment with Strattera.
- Consult your doctor or pharmacist for additional information.
- Before using Strattera, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription products you may use, especially of: paroxetine, fluoxetine, quinidine, asthma drugs (e.g., albuterol, metaproterenol).
- Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold products, diet aids) because they may contain ingredients that could increase your heart rate or blood pressure.
- Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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Age: 23
Time Taken:
5 months
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| Reason: mild ADHD |
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23 June 2007 |
Side Effects
Dry mouth, nausea, no appetite, hyperfocused(focus so hard on something I am surprised when I look up to see wow, I'm in my living room), severe anxiety with higher dosage, mild depression, panic attacks worsened(prescribed to help with that), and the chills about an hour after taking it were so bad I'd have to stop what I was doing til they subsided. Sweating was terrible, especially along with the chills. Like I had the flu all the time or something. The sexual side effects were terrible. Ejaculation before orgasm, like 30 seconds before. If I was even aroused. Libido had a significant decrease. I'm 23, I should want to sleep with everything that walks! Frustration has been my girlfriends middle name for the last few months. Mood swings, very irritable.
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The worst thing of all was when i missed a couple doses. I was sent into a terrible world of panic. I was dead convinced I was going crazy. Derealization,depersonalization is the best way to describe what I felt. Called out sick to work for two weeks before my body (and head) adjusted back to the medication. I don't take any other medication, and I don't do drugs or drink alcohol. I hate strattera with a passion. I've been weening off of it for two weeks, I have 5 25mg doses left to take before I'm done. For good.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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