Type of medicine: antidepressant
Generic and brand names: vilazodone, oral; Viibryd
This medicine is taken by mouth to treat depression.
Before taking this medicine, tell your healthcare provider if you have ever had:
Do not take this medicine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor antidepressant in the last 2 weeks. Serious side effects can occur. Talk with your healthcare provider about this.
Females of childbearing age: Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Do not breast-feed while taking this medicine without your healthcare provider's approval.
Read the Medication Guide that comes in the medicine package when you start taking this medicine and each time you get a refill.
Check the label on the medicine for directions about your specific dose. Take this medicine exactly as your healthcare provider prescribes. Do not take more of it or take it longer than prescribed. Do not stop taking this medicine without your healthcare provider's approval. You may have to reduce your dosage gradually. Stopping too quickly may cause withdrawal symptoms.
Take this medicine with food. This medicine may not work as well if you take it on a empty stomach.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for the next scheduled dose. In that case, skip the missed dose and take the next one as directed. Do not take double doses. If you are not sure of what to do if you miss a dose, or if you miss more than one dose, contact your healthcare provider.
If you or anyone else has intentionally taken too much of this medicine, call 911 or go to the emergency room right away. If you pass out, have seizures, weakness or confusion, or have trouble breathing, call 911. If you think that you or anyone else may have taken too much of this medicine, call the poison control center. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning. The poison control center number is 800-222-1222.
Symptoms of an acute overdose may include: drowsiness, vomiting, fast or irregular heartbeat, hallucinations, restlessness, confusion, seizures, slow breathing, breathing that stops.
Antidepressant medicines may increase suicidal thoughts or actions in some children, teenagers, and young adults within the first few months of treatment. Call your child's healthcare provider right away if you notice:
This medicine may cause serotonin syndrome, which can be life-threatening. It may be caused by taking this medicine with other medicines. These medicines include other antidepressants, medicines to treat migraines, pain medicines, some cough medicines, St. John’s wort, and others. Make sure that your providers know ALL of the medicines that you take.
Contact your healthcare provider right away if you have:
It may take several weeks before you start to feel better. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your healthcare provider tells you to do so. You may have withdrawal symptoms if you stop this medicine abruptly.
This medicine increases the effects of alcohol and other drugs that slow down your nervous system. Do not drink alcohol or take other medicines unless your healthcare provider approves.
This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy or cause blurred vision. Do not drive or operate machinery unless you are fully alert.
If you need emergency care, surgery, or dental work, tell the healthcare provider or dentist you are taking this medicine.
Adults over the age of 65 may be at greater risk for side effects. Talk with your healthcare provider about this.
Along with its needed effects, your medicine may cause some unwanted side effects. Some side effects may be very serious. Some side effects may go away as your body adjusts to the medicine. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that continue or get worse.
Life-threatening (Report these to your healthcare provider right away. If you are unable to reach your healthcare provider right away, get emergency medical care or call 911 for help): Allergic reaction (hives; itching; rash; trouble breathing; tightness in your chest; swelling of your lips, tongue, and throat).
Serious (report these to your healthcare provider right away): Thoughts of suicide; worsening depression; unusual changes in mood or behavior; seizures; severe nervousness; rash; severe headache, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; increased body temperature or unusual increased sweating; loss of coordination; muscle stiffness or tremors; hallucinations; slurred speech; severe confusion or problems concentrating; fast or irregular heartbeat; unusual bleeding or bruising; black or tarry stools; numbness, burning, or tingling in your hands or feet.
Other: Nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, increased appetite, drowsiness, stomach pain, vomiting, trouble sleeping, abnormal dreams, dizziness, headache, restlessness, change in sex drive or ability, muscle or joint pain, blurred vision.
When you take this medicine with other medicines, it can change the way this or any of the other medicines work. Nonprescription medicines, vitamins, natural remedies, and certain foods may also interact. Using these products together might cause harmful side effects. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are taking:
Do not drink alcohol while you are taking this medicine.
The effects of this medicine may be increased if you take it with grapefruit juice. Talk with your healthcare provider about this.
If you are not sure if your medicines might interact, ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider. Keep a list of all your medicines with you. List all the prescription medicines, nonprescription medicines, supplements, natural remedies, and vitamins that you take. Be sure that you tell all healthcare providers who treat you about all the products you are taking.
Store this medicine at room temperature. Keep the container tightly closed. Protect it from heat, high humidity, and bright light.
This advisory includes selected information only and may not include all side effects of this medicine or interactions with other medicines. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for more information or if you have any questions.
Ask your pharmacist for the best way to dispose of outdated medicine or medicine you have not used. Do not throw medicine in the trash.
Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.
Do not share medicines with other people.
