Buspirone Side Effects
Serious Adverse Side Effects
There are a series of serious adverse side effects associated with
Buspirone:
- Cardiovascular side effects such as congestive heart failure and heart attacks
- Neurological side effects such as stroke
Common Adverse Side Effects
More common and less severe adverse side effects of
Buspirone are:
- Gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea
- Neurological side effects such as weakness, confusion, dizziness, excitement, headache and numbness
- Ophthalmic side effects such as blurred vision
- Psychiatric side effects such as feeling angry, nervousness and hostile behavior
If you or a loved one have suffered serious adverse side effects as a result of taking
Buspirone, please do not hesitate to
contact someone who can help you.
Warnings & Recalls for Buspirone
The one specific contraindication that might hinder a patient’s ability to take
Buspirone is a hypersensitivity to the active ingredient, which is buspirone.Warnings and precautions before taking
Buspirone are usually limited to:
- Avoiding drinking large amounts of grapefruit juice
- Buspirone will not block withdrawal symptoms in sedative/hypnotic/anxiolytic drug dependent patients
- Concurrent use with monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Severe renal or hepatic impairment
If you or a loved one have suffered serious adverse side effects as a result of taking
Buspirone, please do not hesitate to
contact someone who can help you.
Buspirone Treatment and Use
Buspirone is an “anxiolytic” psychoactive drug which is primarily used to treat generalized anxiety disorder. Its drug classification is that of the azapirone chemical class and it first had FDA approval in 1986 for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. It was first synthesized during this period by Bristol-Myers Squibb and since 2001, its patent has expired and there are now generic versions of the drug that had originally gone by the trade Buspar.
Its non-FDA indications are also meant for treating both depression and nicotine-dependence.
Mechanism of Action
Buspirone has an unknown mechanism of action that exhibits a high rate of interaction with serotonin receptors and a moderate rate of interaction with brain dopamine receptors. It is worth noting that it its effectiveness is not in dispute or proven to be suspect, however.
Adverse Side Effects
Buspirone has some very serious adverse side effects associated with it, such as cardiovascular side effects like congestive heart failure and heart attacks, neurological side effects such as strokes, which have occurred very rarely. Generally, its more mild adverse side effects are dizziness, excitement and headache.
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If you or a loved one have suffered serious adverse side effects as a result of taking Buspirone, please do not hesitate to contact someone who can help you.
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