PRISTIQ® What is the most important information I should know about PRISTIQ?

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What is the most important information I should know about PRISTIQ?

PRISTIQ can cause serious side effects, including:
•
Increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions in some children and young adults within the first few months of treatment. PRISTIQ is not for use in children.
•
Depression or other serious mental illnesses are the most important causes of suicidal thoughts or actions.
How can I watch for and try to prevent suicidal thoughts and actions?
o
Pay close attention to any changes, especially sudden changes, in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. This is very important when an antidepressant medicine is started or when the dose is changed.
o
Call the healthcare provider right away to report new or sudden changes in mood, behavior, thoughts, or feelings.
o
Keep all follow-up visits with the healthcare provider as scheduled. Call the healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you have concerns about symptoms.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:
o
thoughts about suicide or dying
o
attempts to commit suicide
o
new or worse depression
o
new or worse anxiety
o
feeling very agitated or restless
o
panic attacks
o
trouble sleeping (insomnia)
o
new or worse irritability
o
acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
o
acting on dangerous impulses
o
an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)
o
other unusual changes in behavior or mood

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What is the most important information I should know about PRISTIQ?

What is the most important information I should know about PRISTIQ?

PRISTIQ can cause serious side effects, including:
•
Increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions in some children and young adults within the first few months of treatment. PRISTIQ is not for use in children.
•
Depression or other serious mental illnesses are the most important causes of suicidal thoughts or actions.
How can I watch for and try to prevent suicidal thoughts and actions?
o
Pay close attention to any changes, especially sudden changes, in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. This is very important when an antidepressant medicine is started or when the dose is changed.
o
Call the healthcare provider right away to report new or sudden changes in mood, behavior, thoughts, or feelings.
o
Keep all follow-up visits with the healthcare provider as scheduled. Call the healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you have concerns about symptoms.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:
o
thoughts about suicide or dying
o
attempts to commit suicide
o
new or worse depression
o
new or worse anxiety
o
feeling very agitated or restless
o
panic attacks
o
trouble sleeping (insomnia)
o
new or worse irritability
o
acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
o
acting on dangerous impulses
o
an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)
o
other unusual changes in behavior or mood
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What is the most important information I should know about PRISTIQ?

What is the most important information I should know about PRISTIQ?

PRISTIQ can cause serious side effects, including:
•
Increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions in some children and young adults within the first few months of treatment. PRISTIQ is not for use in children.
•
Depression or other serious mental illnesses are the most important causes of suicidal thoughts or actions.
How can I watch for and try to prevent suicidal thoughts and actions?
o
Pay close attention to any changes, especially sudden changes, in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. This is very important when an antidepressant medicine is started or when the dose is changed.
o
Call the healthcare provider right away to report new or sudden changes in mood, behavior, thoughts, or feelings.
o
Keep all follow-up visits with the healthcare provider as scheduled. Call the healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you have concerns about symptoms.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:
o
thoughts about suicide or dying
o
attempts to commit suicide
o
new or worse depression
o
new or worse anxiety
o
feeling very agitated or restless
o
panic attacks
o
trouble sleeping (insomnia)
o
new or worse irritability
o
acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
o
acting on dangerous impulses
o
an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)
o
other unusual changes in behavior or mood

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