You should not use this medicine if you have liver disease or if you have ever had liver damage or an allergic reaction caused by nefazodone or other antidepressants. You should not use this medicine if you are also taking carbamazepine (Tegretol®), triazolam (Halcion®), terfenadine (Seldane®), astemizole (Hismanal®), pimozide (Orap®), or cisapride (Propulsid®)
Uses:
Tablet
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to take and how often. Do not take more medicine or take it more often than your doctor tells you to.
You may need to take this medicine for several weeks before you feel better. Keep taking the medicine as your doctor ordered.
If a dose is missed:
If you miss a dose or forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Storage:
Store the medicine at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and never share your medicine with anyone.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using alprazolam (Xanax®), buspirone (Buspar®), cyclosporine (Neoral®, Sandimmune®), haloperidol (Haldol®), digoxin (Lanoxin®), fluoxetine (Prozac®), tacrolimus (Prograf®), blood thinners (Coumadin®), medicine to lower cholesterol (such as Baycol®, Lescol®, Mevacor®, Pravachol®, Zocor®), or an MAO inhibitor (Eldepryl®, Nardil®, Marplan®, Parnate®).
Make sure your doctor knows if you are using any medicines that make you sleepy (such as sleeping pills, cold and allergy medicine, narcotic pain killers, or sedatives).
Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine.
Warnings:
Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have heart disease, liver disease, seizures, or if you have had a recent stroke or heart attack.
This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.
Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in face or hands, swelling or tingling in the mouth or throat, tightness in chest, trouble breathing
Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, pain in the upper stomach
Yellow skin or eyes, dark-colored urine or pale stools
Blistering, peeling, loose skin, red or itching skin rash
Confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior
Lightheadedness or fainting
Muscle stiffness, tremors or shaking, sweating, coordination problems
