FOSTERA 10MG TABLET is a combination of Fluoxetine and Olanzapine which belongs to the group of medicines called Antidepressants and Antipsychotics respectively. It is used to manage depression associated with bipolar disorder in adults who are not responding to management with other medicines.
Bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) is a mental disorder characterized by alternative episodes of mania (sudden unusual extreme sense of happiness) and depression. FOSTERA 10MG TABLET can be taken with or without meals. While taking FOSTERA 10MG TABLET avoid consumption of alcohol as it may make you feel drowsier.
Before taking this medicine inform your doctor if you have any liver, kidney or heart problems. You must also inform your doctor if you have bleeding problems, parkinsonism, fits, mania, dementia, diabetes, blood clots or severe dehydration as a precaution.
Do not take FOSTERA 10MG TABLET without consulting your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. The most common side effects of taking FOSTERA 10MG TABLET are problems in attention, dry mouth, constipation, sleepiness, dizziness while standing up, tiredness, increased hunger, weight gain, shakiness, increased bloods sugar or cholesterol levels, blurred vision and decreased sex drive. Consult your doctor if any of these side effects worsens.
You must also inform your doctor immediately if you experience worsening of depression along with suicidal thoughts or having severe muscle stiffness, shakiness, fever and/or chest pain as a precaution.
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