Recently a hospice group has recommended putting J E on mirtazapine to help her relax . The patient is 86 and is on Amiodipine, Synthroid,Namenda, Metotoprol, Primidone, Primidone, Seroquel, Sinamet, Aricept, Lorazapan, Q Dryl, Robafen syrup and Loritab. What do you know about mirtazipine and its use in senior patients?
Hithanks for using Chat Doctor Mirtazapine is kind of antidepressant which will help to improve mood, appetite and sleep. Patients will get good sleep with it, in that case u can skip nighttime lorazepam as sleeping pill. Chances of metabolic side effects in form increase sugar level and lipid level is high, so get his serum glucose and lipid investigated once in month. There is no major all these Chat Doctor.  Thanks