Abstract

Mirtazapine is a noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant, and it has been used to manage the side effects of many psychotropic drugs. This paper reviews the application of mirtazapine in the management of antipsychotic-induced akathisia, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-induced syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone, hyperhidrosis, nausea, vomiting, urinary retention, paroxetine-induced hyper-prolactinemic galactorrhoea, psychotropic drug-induced sexual dysfunction, and clozapine-induced sialorrhea, as well as in aiding benzodiazepine withdrawal. Key words: Mirtazapine; Psychotropic drug-induced side effects; Progress

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