Mirtazapine

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Major depressive disorder · Regimen source: FDA Mirtazapine · 2.1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Mirtazapine · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Prolonged experience with mirtazapine in pregnant women, based on published observational studies and postmarketing reports, has not reliably identified a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Mirtazapine · 8.2

  “Risk Summary Data from published literature report the presence of mirtazapine in human milk at low levels with relative infant doses for mirtazapine ranging between 0.6 and 2.8% of the maternal weight-adjusted dose (see Data) .”

• 👶 ChildrenDangerous / avoid

  Boxed warning in the label about children. FDA Mirtazapine · Boxed Warning

  “Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in pediatric and young adult patients in short-term studies.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Mirtazapine · 8.5

  “Caution is indicated when administering mirtazapine to elderly patients [see Warnings and Precautions (5.12) , (5.15) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.