For this drug, the usual adage for pharmacotherapy in older adults: ‘Start low, titrate up slow’ needs to
Although agranulocytosis is the most serious side effect, it is rare (approximately one in 1,000) and usually reversible when the medication
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Mirtazapine, sold under the brand name Remeron among others, is an atypical tetracyclic antidepressant, and as such is used primarily to treat depression
In the elderly population, the use of mirtazapine minimizes negative side effects and maximizes positive side effects of the antidepressants
Common medications for schizophrenia can have a sedative