Mirtazapine Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects

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  • high cholesterol
  • dry mouth
  • constipation
  • drowsiness
  • dizziness
  • weight gain
  • increased hunger
  • generalized weakness
  • INFREQUENT side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • confusion
  • mood changes
  • agitation
  • hyperactive behavior
  • high blood pressure
  • orthostatic hypotension, a form of low blood pressure
  • flu-like symptoms
  • diminished movement
  • a skin rash
  • visible water retention
  • trouble breathing
  • a high alanine transaminase level
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

  • widening of blood vessels
  • inflammation of the tissue lining the sinuses
  • urinary tract infection
  • itching
  • joint pain
  • backache
  • muscle weakness
  • muscle pain
  • memory loss
  • sensation of spinning or whirling
  • muscle tremors
  • muscle twitching
  • numbness
  • fluid retention in the legs, feet, arms or hands
  • decreased appetite
  • excessive thirst
  • cough
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • an increased need to urinate often
  • nervousness
  • a feeling of pins and needles on skin
  • a feeling of general discomfort called malaise
  • intense abdominal pain
  • indifferent behavior
  • anxious feelings
  • RARE side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • shingles
  • low amount of sodium in the blood
  • very low levels of granulocytes, a type of white blood cell
  • low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils
  • manic behavior
  • a form of mania that has a lower severity of symptoms
  • delusions
  • depersonalization, a disconnection of one's own sense of reality or identity
  • suicidal thoughts
  • feelings of hostility
  • extrapyramidal disease, a type of movement disorder
  • serotonin syndrome, a type of disorder with high serotonin levels
  • disturbance in the ability of the eye to focus
  • torsades de pointes, a type of abnormal heart rhythm
  • prolonged QT interval on EKG
  • kidney stones
  • priapism, a prolonged erection of the penis
  • the inability to have an erection
  • pain with menstruation
  • absence of menstrual periods
  • inflammation of the skin with blisters
  • erythema multiforme, a type of allergic skin reaction
  • a skin disorder with blistering and peeling skin called toxic epidermal necrolysis
  • a skin disorder with blistering and peeling skin called Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • a condition with muscle tissue breakdown called rhabdomyolysis
  • hallucinations
  • seizures
  • a feeling of restlessness with inability to sit still
  • puffy face from water retention
  • abnormal liver function tests
  • secondary angle-closure glaucoma, a type of eye disorder
  • irritability
  • abnormal muscle movements
  • a type of significant allergic skin reaction called DRESS syndrome
  • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

  • a high prolactin level
  • aggressive behavior
  • breast fullness due to milk production
  • a distorted sense of smell called parosmia
  • abnormal dreams
  • sleepwalking
  • a loss of taste
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