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My doctor prescribed me a 1/2 tab. once daily mirtazapine (remeron) in emergency cases of physiologic distress for 3 days max. could this help me?

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Dr. Linda Callaghan answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

It depends.: Remeron (mirtazapine) is an atypical antidepressant that helps with sleep and appetite.It usually is not a prn medicine. What do you mean by physiologic distress?

Answered 6/30/2014

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