Been on 30 mg for a while, but feel ready to come down, is it like 15 mg? So anxious about being on 30 mg, is it still working??
Mirtazapine - Can you split a 30mg tablet in half?
Question posted by Shazzeroo on 28 June 2020
Last updated on 29 June 2020
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WildcatVet
28 June 2020
Hi, Shazzeroo.
The mistake many people make is that they think since they're feeling better it's okay to stop their medication. You should talk to your health care provider for professional advice about whether or not you should stop and if she/he agrees you can get a safe reducing (tapering) dose schedule. Stopping suddenly or too quickly could cause discontinuation symptoms and possible a rebound of the symptoms is was prescribed for.
You can only split tablets if they're scored otherwise you can't be sure how much of the medication is in each half.
"Do not stop using mirtazapine suddenly or incorrectly, or you could have unpleasant symptoms (such as dizziness, vomiting, agitation, sweating, confusion, numbness, tingling, or electric shock feelings). Ask your doctor how to safely stop using this medicine."
So call your doctor, okay?
Shazzeroo
29 June 2020
Thanks for the reply, yes I wasn't feeling great. Was agitated n not sleeping great, wasn't sure if I was doing the right thing splitting in half. Read up loads about it yesterday, my head was mashed. So took my 30 mg last night and felt better. Maybe it's all in my head!!
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