Agomelatine
Therapeutic Group
Anti-depressantsIndication Dosage
Agomelatine is a medication used to treat depression in adults. It helps improve mood by balancing certain chemicals in the brain. Your doctor may prescribe it when you're feeling sad, hopeless, or down for an extended period.
Major Depression:
- Adult: 25 Mg Daily At Bedtime, Increased To 50 Mg Daily If Necessary After 2 Weeks.
Content
- Tab 25mg: Agomelatine 25mg
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Stability
- Antidepressants, Melatonin Receptor Agonists
- Selective Serotonin-receptor Antagonist
Contra Indications
- Dementia, Elderly Over 75 Years, Hepatic Impairment If Baseline Serum Transaminases Exceed 3 Times The Upper Limit Of Reference Range
Precautions
- Dementia, Elderly Over 75 Years, Hepatic Impairment If Baseline Serum Transaminases Exceed 3 Times The Upper Limit Of Reference Range
Lactation
- Contraindicated
Side Effects
- Agitation
- Anxiety
- Abdominal Pain
- Back Pain
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Increased Serum Transaminases
- Nausea
- Sleep Disturbances
- Sweating
- Vomiting
- Blurred Vision
- Eczema
- Paraesthesia
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Tinnitus.
- Rare: Hepatic Failure
- Hepatic Injury
- Hepatitis
- Rash
- Weight Changes
- Pruritus
- Suicidal Behavior.