Buspar 10mg

Product Description

Common use

Buspirone is an antidepressant used to treat anxiety disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and social phobia. It can be also applied in other cases.

Dosage and direction

Take Buspar by mouth with a glass of water, with or without food. Avoid cutting, crushing or chewing this medicine.
Do not take the medicine more often than it is prescribed. Do not give up taking it except on the advice of your doctor.
It may need time for the medicine to help.
Consult your doctor concerning proper dose for you.

Precautions

Before taking Buspirone tell your doctor or chemist if you are allergic to it; or if you have other allergies.
Inform your doctor or chemist if you have bipolar confusion, eye, liver or kidney problems.
Avoid drinking alcohol as well as eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while you are being treated with this medication.
Aged people can be more sensitive to side effects of the medicine.
During the pregnancy this treatment should be used only when strongly necessary.
As this medicament can be absorbed by skin, women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not manipulate this medicine.

Contraindications

Buspar should not be used by pregnant/nursing women or children as well as by the patients having demonstrated a reaction of hypersensitivity to Buspirone.

Possible side effect

The most common side effects are fever, insomnia, tremor, anxiety, blurred vision, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.
A very serious allergic reaction rarely occurs. Many people using this medicine do not have serious side effects.
Turn to your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
In case you notice the effects not listed here, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Drug interaction

Tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use before using this medication.
Buspirone can interact with:
* Alcohol;
* Grapefruit, grapefruit juice, grapefruit extract;
* Haloperidol;
* Rifampicin.
Turn to your doctor or pharmacist for more details.

Missed dose

If you have missed your dose, take it as soon as you remember. If you see that it is near the time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not take your dose twice.

Overdose

If you think you have used too much of this medicine seek emergency medical attention right away. The symptoms of overdose usually include chest pain, nausea, irregular heartbeat, and feeling light-headed or fainting.

Storage

Store your medicines at room temperature between 68-77 degrees F (20-25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store your drugs in the bathroom. Keep all drugs away from children and pets.

Disclaimer

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Please find the full description of Buspar at Drugs.com and general information at Wikipedia