Manerix® (Moclobemide)                    www.moclobemide.info

What are Manerix® tablets?

These tablets contain the active ingredient moclobemide.  The pale-yellow tablet contains 150mg moclobemide.  The white tablet contains 300mg moclobemide.

What is Manerix® used for?       to order (prescription not required) 

Manerix is a medicine used to treat depression.

When must Manerix® not be used?

• If you are allergic to the medicine.
• In children.
• If you are taking, or have recently stopped taking any other medicines, including painkillers bought from your pharmacy and other medicines for your depression then please tell your doctor before taking Manerix.
• If you have a tumor of the adrenal glands (your doctor might have called this "phaeochromocytoma ")

When should you be extra careful while taking Manerix®?

Make sure your doctor knows if:

• You are taking any other medicines, including ones bought from your pharmacy for coughs and colds.
• You are feeling very unwell in an unusual way.
• You suffer from any other psychiatric illness. - You have thyroid trouble.
• You have a liver disorder.

No special dietary restrictions are necessary when taking these tablets. As some patients may be especially sensitive to tyramine you are advised to avoid eating large amounts of food known to contain this substance. Examples of such foods are mature cheese, yeast extracts and fermented soya bean products (contained in some Chinese-foods). Your doctor may therefore wish to discuss your diet with you.

May Manerix® be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding?

Normally pregnant women should not take these tablets. It is important to tell your doctor if you are pregnant or think you could be pregnant, as he may decide that you should not use this medicine. - If you are taking these tablets, you should not breast-feed.

How should Manerix® be taken?

Your doctor will decide on the correct dose necessary to treat your depression. This will normally be between two and four tablets a day. The tablets should always be taken after meals with a drink of water.
If you take too many tablets by mistake or someone else accidentally takes your medicine, contact your doctor, pharmacist or nearest hospital straight away.

What are the possible undesirable effects of Manerix®?

Along with its desired effect, this medicine may cause some unwanted effects. These may include:

• Sleep disturbances
• Dizziness
• Feeling sick
• Headache
• Confusion

If you are concerned about these or any other unwanted effects talk to your doctor.

How should Manerix® be stored?

The tablets should be stored in a dry place.
The tablets should not be used after the expiry date (EXP) printed on the pack.
Keep your medicine out or the reach or children.

What packs are available?

The tablets are available in packs or 30 tablets.

Further information:

What is depression?

Depression is a common medical condition affecting around one in four women and one in ten men at some time in their lives. Friends and family who are not aware that this is a medical condition may talk about "snapping out of it". However, a lack or certain chemical messengers in the brain cause depression. By taking your prescribed tablets, this will help balance the levels or these chemicals and lift your depression. Even when you start to reel better you should continue to take your tablets for as long as your doctor tells you. You can obtain further information about these tablets from your doctor or pharmacist.

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