DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE- doxepin hydrochloride tablet
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Doxepin Tablets (dox′ e pin) |
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What is the most important information I should know about doxepin tablets?
Doxepin tablets can cause serious side effects including: After taking doxepin tablets, you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. You have a higher chance for doing these activities if you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make you sleepy with doxepin tablets. Reported activities include:
Stop taking doxepin tablets and call your healthcare provider right away if you find out that you have done any of the above activities after taking doxepin tablets. Important:
Take doxepin tablets 30 minutes before bedtime. After taking doxepin tablets, you should only do activities needed to get ready for bed. |
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What are doxepin tablets?
Doxepin tablets are a prescription medicine used to treat adults who have trouble staying asleep. It is not known if doxepin tablets are safe and effective in children. |
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Do not take doxepin tablets if you:
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Before taking doxepin tablets, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements.
Doxepin tablets and other medicines may affect each other causing side effects. Doxepin tablets may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how doxepin tablets work.
Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines with you to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine. |
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How should I take doxepin tablets?
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What should I avoid during treatment with doxepin tablets?
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What are the possible side effects of doxepin tablets? Doxepin tablets can cause serious side effects including:
The most common side effects of doxepin tablets include: |
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Doxepin tablets may cause fertility problems in females and males, which may affect your ability to have children. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have concerns about fertility.
These are not all of the possible side effects of doxepin tablets. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. |
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How should I store doxepin tablets?
Keep doxepin tablets and all medicines out of the reach of children. |
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General information about the safe and effective use of doxepin tablets.
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use doxepin tablets for a condition for which they were not prescribed. Do not give doxepin tablets to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. They may harm them. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about doxepin tablets that is written for healthcare professionals. |
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What are the ingredients in doxepin tablets?
Active Ingredient: doxepin hydrochloride
Inactive Ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate and microcrystalline cellulose.
Manufactured by: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.
For more information, contact Mylan at 1-877-446-3679 (1-877-4-INFO-RX).
The brands listed are trademarks of their respective owners. |
This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.
Revised: 11/2020
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