Doxepin

Definition Doxepin is used as a tricyclic antidepressant for depression, but also for the treatment of addictions, especially opiate addiction. Doxepin is a reuptake inhibitor. This means that it prevents messenger substances such as norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin from being absorbed into the nerve cells of the brain. Thus, more neurotransmitters are available again, which … Doxepin

Contraindications | Doxepin

Contraindications As with other drugs, there are contraindications for Doxepin, which makes it impossible to take Doxepin: Hypersensitivity to doxepin or related substances Delir (clouding of consciousness with additional sensory delusions or delusions) Narrow Angle Glaucoma Acute urinary retention Prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement of the prostate gland) with additional residual urine formation For intestinal paralysis During … Contraindications | Doxepin

Aponal®

Active substance Doxepin Introduction Doxepin (trade name: Aponal®) is a drug from the group of tricyclic antidepressants. It acts in the central nervous system by inhibiting the reuptake of the neurotransmitters serotonin and noradrenalin. Doxepin has a mood-lifting and sedative (attenuating) effect. The main indication (area of application) is depression. While the damping effect starts … Aponal®

Contraindication | Aponal®

Contraindication In case of known hypersensitivity to doxepin, no application is allowed. Further contraindications are: Doxepin must also not be used while breast-feeding or in children under 12 years of age. Very cautious use in heart diseases (coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, long QT syndrome), epilepsy, glaucoma, enlargement of the prostate (prostate … Contraindication | Aponal®

Venlafaxine

Introduction Venlafaxine is classified as an antidepressant, which is one of the selective serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). The drug acts as a stimulant and an anxiety-reducing agent by increasing serotonin and noradrenalin levels in the central nervous system. For this reason, it is used to treat anxiety disorders and severe depression. In children and … Venlafaxine

Side effects of venlafaxine | Venlafaxine

Side effects of venlafaxine Antidepressants as well as venlafaxine are known to cause a variety of side effects. These occur more frequently, especially at the beginning of treatment. Most of the time, however, the side effects disappear after taking the drug for a long time. However, the group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has … Side effects of venlafaxine | Venlafaxine