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Prescriptions Dispensed from Canada * are Dispensed by:
Candrug
ID#18985
604.543.8711
Pharmacy Manager:
Amarjit Mann
Pharmacy Address:
202A, 8322-130th Street
Surrey, BC
Canada
V3W 8J9
Toll Free:1-866-995-7387
(*Not all prescriptions dispensed by Candrug.)
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Sinequan
Information
Sinequan (Doxepin) is available as in a capsule from in Canada.
Doxepin is a psychotropic agent with antidepressant and anxiolytic properties. It also has sedative and anticholinergic effects, and, in the higher dosage range, it produces peripheral adrenergic blocking effects.
Sinequan
Side Effects
Adverse Effects
Although some of the adverse reactions included in the following list have not been reported with doxepin pharmacological similarities among the tricyclic antidepressants require that each of the reactions be considered when prescribing doxepin.
Behavioral:
Drowsiness, fatigue, excitement, agitation, restlessness, insomnia, nightmares, hypomania, anxiety, confusion, disorientation, disturbed concentration, delusions, hallucinations, activation of latent psychosis.
Neurological:
Seizures, alteration in EEG patterns, dizziness, tremors, extrapyramidal symptoms, numbness, tingling, paresthesias of the extremities, peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, syndrome of inappropriate ADH (antidiuretic hormone) secretion.
Cardiovascular:
Hypotension, hypertension, tachycardia, palpitations. A quinidine-like effect and other reversible ECG changes such as flattening or inversion of T-waves, bundle branch block, depressed S-T segments, prolonged conduction time and asystole, arrhythmias, heart block, fibrillation, myocardial infarction, stroke and unexpected death in patients with cardiovascular disorders have been reported with other tricyclic antidepressants.
Autonomic:
Dry mouth, blurred vision, disturbances of accommodation, mydriasis, constipation, nasal stuffiness, delayed micturition, sublingual adenitis, paralytic ileus, urinary retention, dilation of the urinary tract, precipitation of latent and aggravation of existing glaucoma, vertigo.
Endocrine:
Increased or decreased libido, impotence, menstrual irregularity, testicular swelling, breast enlargement and galactorrhea in the female, gynecomastia in the male, elevation and lowering of blood sugar levels.
Allergic or Toxic:
Pruritus, skin rash, photosensitization, edema, drug fever, leukopenia, urticaria, petechiae, obstructive jaundice and bone marrow depression, including agranulocytosis, eosinophilia, purpura and thrombocytopenia.
Gastrointestinal:
Nausea, epigastric distress, vomiting, flatulence, abdominal pain, diarrhea, peculiar taste, stomatitis.
Miscellaneous:
Weakness, headache, weight gain or loss, excessive appetite, anorexia, increased perspiration, urinary frequency, lacrimation, alopecia, parotid swelling, black tongue, hepatitis.
Withdrawal Symptoms:
Abrupt cessation of treatment with tricyclic antidepressants after prolonged administration may produce nausea, headache and malaise. These symptoms are not indicative of addiction.
The generic alternative is not manufactured by the company that makes the brand product.
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