Mezeron 30mg tablet 10’s

This medication is used to treat depressive illnesses.

Side Effects

This medicine has the following adverse effects, weight gain, increased appetite, abnormal dreams, confusion, anxiety, insomnia, drowsiness, headache, lethargy, dizziness, tremor, sedation, orthostatic hypotension ( sudden low blood pressure on standing up), dry mouth, GI upset, rash, arthralgia (pain in joints) , myalgia (pain in muscles), back pain, peripheral edema (accumulation of fluid in the fingers and toes) and fatigue. There have been reports of hyponatremia (decreased sodium in the blood) and agranulocytosis (decreased white blood cells). Warn patients to report any signs of infection. Stop the treatment and perform blood counts in case of an infection.

Contraindications

This medication is contraindicated in patients that have a high cholesterol level, low level of sodium in blood, dehydration, are overweight, maniac (extreme excitement) behavior, suicidal thoughts, neuroleptic malignant syndrome (life threatening reaction in response to antipsychotic medication), muscle rigidity and confusion, heart attack, angina (chest pain), stroke (blood supply to a part of brain is reduced),  closed angle glaucoma (diseases that damage the optic nerve), liver problems, low blood pressure, seizures (sudden and uncontrolled changes in consciousness), weight gain, decreased blood volume, and renal (kidney) impairment.