HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Causes Anxiety After Taking Mirtazapine?

My husband took Mirtazipine for about 2months. He started getting strange feelings like anxiety, nervous, not liking a lot of noise, he changed doctors and he took him off of it. He still feels this way. How long does it take for this medicine to completely clear his system?
Fri, 5 May 2017
Report Abuse
Diabetologist,  's  Response
Hi,
Mirtazapine can cause confusion in some patients. Your husbands symptoms may or may not be associated with mirtazapine.
If it is associated with mirtazapine, I would give you a rough estimate on when will the medicine be completely cleared of his system.
Considering Mirtazapine drug has a half life of 20-40 hours, the drug may be untraceable in blood beyond 10 days.(>99% elimination after 5 half lives) So, I would have suggested my patient for a further evaluation if the symptoms persist beyond 10 days of stopping the drug. And I would still observe for further 1-2 weeks if the symptoms are mild as the changes brought about by mirtazapine can take time to recover even after drug is completely removed from body.
I hope the above information helps you. Thanks for writing into healthcaremagic.
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
What Causes Anxiety After Taking Mirtazapine?

Hi, Mirtazapine can cause confusion in some patients. Your husbands symptoms may or may not be associated with mirtazapine. If it is associated with mirtazapine, I would give you a rough estimate on when will the medicine be completely cleared of his system. Considering Mirtazapine drug has a half life of 20-40 hours, the drug may be untraceable in blood beyond 10 days.( 99% elimination after 5 half lives) So, I would have suggested my patient for a further evaluation if the symptoms persist beyond 10 days of stopping the drug. And I would still observe for further 1-2 weeks if the symptoms are mild as the changes brought about by mirtazapine can take time to recover even after drug is completely removed from body. I hope the above information helps you. Thanks for writing into healthcaremagic.