Asendin

Asendin product description

Asendin (Amoxapine) is a tricyclic antidepressant that is used to treat depressive disorders and dysthymia. Also, the drug is used in the treatment of panic disorders and bipolar personality disorders. Sometimes Asendin is prescribed to patients suffering from schizophrenia.

Asendin is used in the course of therapy of a major depressive disorder. Unlike other antidepressants, this drug acts faster; the effect can be noticed in 4 to 7 days after the start of therapy already. More than 80% of people treated with Asendin report that an effect is visible in two weeks.

Asendin is also indicated in the situations of anxiety states of neurotic genesis, including somatic pathology, with the effect of the action occurring quickly enough.

Asendin safety information

Like all other antidepressants, Asendin can potentially enlarge the opportunity of suicidal thoughts or attitude in teenagers, adolescents and young people under the age of 25 years. Its use is also not allowed to persons with hypersensitivity to amoxapine or other components of the pharmaceutical. Its use is also forbidden in case of the existence of the next diseases: severe cardiovascular diseases (the potential for cardiotoxic side conditions, such as prolongation of the QT interval); uncorrected angle-closure glaucoma; acute post-infarction syndrome;

Using Asendin with other antidepressants is also prohibited. If you are taking any other medical substances, be sure to consult with your doctor before starting the course of taking remedy with Asendin.

Therapists do not allow to use of Amoxapine (the main component of Asendin) for breastfeeding women since the pharmaceutical product is excreted in breast milk.

Don’t use Asendin with alcohol it is very serious damage for life!

Overdose

The substance is considered particularly toxic in case of an overdose. Its use is connected with a high risk of renal failure (developing within 2-5 days), coma, seizures and even epileptic status. Some people believe that the substance is less cardiotoxic in an overdose than other tricyclic antidepressants, although there are data on cardiotoxic overdoses. That is the reason to be absolutely careful in the period of taking the remedy.

Asendin side effects

Despite the apparent lack of extrapyramidal side conditions in persons with schizophrenia, it was found that the pharmaceutical product causes an exacerbation of motor illnesses in people with psychosis of Parkinson's disease.

The pharmaceutical produces less anticholinergic, sedative issues and brings less weight gain than some of the earlier tricyclic antidepressants.

The side situations of taking Asendin can be the following:

constipation; dry mouth; sedation; alarm; ataxia; blurred vision; confusion; dizziness; a headache; fatigue; nausea nervousness/anxiety; excessive appetite; rash; increased sweating (sweating); tremor; heartbeat; nightmares; excitement; weakness; changes in the ECG; puffiness; an increase of the level of prolactin.

To prevent more serious side effects, consult a physician before starting treatment.