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Sinequan |
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- Description - |
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Sinequan is used in the treatment of depression and anxiety. It helps relieve tension, improvesleep, elevate mood, increase energy, and generally ease the feelings of fear, guilt,apprehension, and worry most people experience. It is effective in treating people whosedepression and/or anxiety is psychological, associated with alcoholism, or a result of anotherdisease (cancer, for example) or psychotic depressive disorders (severe mental illness). It is inthe family of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants. |
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- Common Side Effects - |
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Blurred vision,breast development in males,bruises,buzzing or ringing in the ears,changes in sex drive,chills,confusion,constipation,diarrhea,difficulty urinating,disorientation,dizziness,dry mouth,enlarged breasts,fatigue,fluid retention,flushing,fragmented or incomplete movements,hair loss,hallucinations,headache,high fever,high or low blood sugar,inappropriate breast milk secretion,indigestion,inflammation of the mouth,itching and skin rash,lack of muscle control,loss of appetite,loss of coordination,low blood pressure,nausea,nervousness,numbness,poor bladder control,rapid heartbeat,red or brownish spots on the skin,seizures,sensitivity to light,severe muscle stiffness,sore throat,sweating,swelling of the testicles,taste disturbances,tingling sensation,tremors,vomiting,weakness,weight gain,yellow eyes and skin |
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- Possible Interactions - |
Antidepressants that act on serotonin, such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil
Other antidepressants such as Elavil and Serzone
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Clonidine (Catapres)
Flecainide (Tambocor)
Guanethidine (Ismelin)
Major tranquilizers such as Compazine, Mellaril, and Thorazine
Propafenone (Rythmol)
Quinidine (Quinidex)
Tolazamide (Tolinase)
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- Manufacturer - |
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Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group |
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235 East 42nd Street |
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New York, NY 10017-5755 |
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USA |
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