Precautions
Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
It is important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to allow for changes in your dose and help reduce any side effects. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Using this medicine during the last 3 months of pregnancy can harm your unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant or if you think you may be pregnant while using this medicine.
Gepirone may cause some teenagers and young adults to be agitated, irritable, or display other abnormal behaviors. It may also cause some people to have suicidal thoughts and tendencies or to become more depressed. Some people may have trouble sleeping, get upset easily, have a big increase in energy, or start to act reckless. If you or your caregiver notice any of these unwanted effects, tell your doctor right away. Let the doctor know if you or anyone in your family has bipolar disorder (manic-depressive) or has tried to commit suicide.
Do not use this medicine if you are using or have used an MAO inhibitor (MAOI), including linezolid (Zyvox®) or methylene blue injection within the past 14 days.
This medicine can cause a change in heart rhythm called QT prolongation. This condition may change the way your heart beats (faster or slower) and can cause chest pain, dizziness, fainting, or trouble breathing. Call your doctor right away if you have any of these symptoms or any questions.
This medicine may cause a condition called serotonin syndrome when used together with some medicines (eg, SSRIs, TCAs). Check with your doctor right away if you have anxiety, restlessness, fast heartbeat, fever, sweating, muscle spasms, twitching, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, seeing or hearing things that are not there.
Do not suddenly stop taking this medicine without checking first with your doctor. Your doctor may want you to gradually reduce the amount you are using before stopping it completely.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.
Portions of this document last updated: July 01, 2024
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