It is also used to treat insomnia (trouble with sleeping)
Check with your physician for additional information about side effects
Constipation, diarrhea, stomach pain, upset stomach, throwing up, or feeling less hungry
Doxepin may be used to treat depression
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It works by slowing activity in the brain to allow sleep
Increasing protein intake can help promote fat-burning and support weight loss efforts
Sleep medications, like doxepin (Silenor), can cause confusion and increased sleepiness in people over 65 years old
Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects
Silenor has been studied mainly in older patients with primary insomnia and difficulty falling asleep, frequent waking, or sleep duration of less than 6
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Some side effects of doxepin may occur that usually do not need medical attention
disturbed sleep, lack of concentration, feeling shaky, itchy skin rash, weight changes, changes in sexual function, breast tenderness, changes in the way things taste, ringing in your DOXEPIN (DOX e pin) treats insomnia
You may report side effects to FDA at Do not initiate doxepin in patients receiving linezolid or IV methylene blue; consider other interventions for psychiatric condition
It may help you stay asleep longer and reduce the number of times you awaken duri
SILENOR is an immediate-release, oval-shaped, tablet for oral administration available in strengths of 3 mg and 6 mg
If you do, you may have confusion, agitation, restlessness, stomach or intestinal symptoms, a sudden high body
Doxepin can cause drowsiness, so use caution when driving after taking it
Do not take doxepin if you have taken a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor (eg, isocarboxazid [Marplan®], phenelzine [Nardil®], selegiline [Eldepryl®], or tranylcypromine [Parnate®]) in the past 2 weeks
Risk of suicidality; importance of patients, family, and caregivers being Other: tinnitus, weight gain, sweating, flushing, jaundice, alopecia, exacerbation of asthma, and hyperpyrexia (in association with chlorpromazine)