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SIDE EFFECTS OF RAMELTEON
If you experience any of the following side effects, stop
taking Ramelteon and seek emergency medical attention: an
allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your
throat; swelling of your lips, face, or tongue; hives). Talk
to your health care provider if you experience a worsening
of insomnia or any new mental or physical problems that
bother you. Contact your health care provider if you
experience any of the following problems: decreased sex
drive, excessive flow of milk from the breasts during
nursing or milk flow from the breasts that is not associated
with childbirth or the nursing of an infant in women, loss
of menses in women and fertility problems.
DOSAGE OF RAMELTEON
Take Ramelteon exactly as directed by your physician. If you
do not understand any of the directions, ask your
pharmacist, nurse, or physician to explain them in detail.
Take each dose of Ramelteon with a full glass of water. Take
Ramelteon before 30 minutes of going to bed and limit your
activities to those necessary to prepare for bed. You can
take Ramelteon with or without food but for Ramelteon to
work best, do not take it with or immediately after a heavy
meal. Do not crush or chew the Ramelteon tablets and take
each tablet as a whole.
USAGE OF RAMELTEON
Tell your doctor if you: have liver disease; have sleep
apnea; are taking fluvoxamine (Fluvox); are depressed or
have suicidal thoughts. The physician based on the
conditions listed above will suggest a suitable dose of
Ramelteon for you whether it may be a lower or higher dose.
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