Dapoxetine: Usage and Important Information

Common use: Dapoxetine belongs to a class of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This short-acting inhibitor is used to treat premature ejaculation in men.

Dosage and direction:

Take Dapoxetine by mouth with a glass of water, with or without food. Avoid cutting, crushing or chewing this medicine. Do not take the medicine more often than it is prescribed. Do not give up taking it except on the advice of your doctor. It may need time for the medicine to help. Consult your doctor concerning the proper dose for you.

Precautions:

Before taking Dapoxetine, tell your doctor or chemist if you are allergic to it; or if you have other allergies. Inform your doctor or chemist if you have bipolar confusion, eye, liver or kidney problems. Aged people can be more sensitive to the side effects of the medicine. During pregnancy, this treatment should be used only when strongly necessary. As this medicament can be absorbed by skin, women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not manipulate this medicine.

Contraindications:

Dapoxetine should not be used by pregnant/nursing women or children as well as by patients having demonstrated a reaction of hypersensitivity to it.

Possible side effects:

The most common side effects are:

• quick and irregular pulse
• tremor
• anxiety
• blurred vision
• vomiting
• fever
• diarrhoea

A very serious allergic reaction rarely occurs. Many people using this medicine do not have serious side effects. Turn to your doctor or pharmacist for more details. In case you notice effects not listed here, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Drug interaction:

Tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use before using this medication. Dapoxetine can interact with:

• MAO inhibitors: Furazolidone, Isocarboxazid, Linezolid, Moclobemide, Tranylcypromine, etc.
• Antiarrhythmic drugs: Propafenone, Quinidine, etc.
• Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs): Desvenlafaxine, Duloxetine, Milnacipram, Venlafaxine.
• Antipsychotics (also called neuroleptics): Fluphenazine, etc.
• H2-receptor antagonists: Cimetidine, Ranitidine, Famotidine, Nizatidine, etc.

Turn to your doctor or pharmacist for more details.

Missed dose:

If you have missed your dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not take your dose twice.

Overdose:

If you think you have used too much of this medicine, seek emergency medical attention right away. The symptoms of overdose usually include chest pain, nausea, irregular heartbeat, and feeling light-headed or fainting.

Storage:

Store your medicines at room temperature between 68-77 degrees F (20-25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store your drugs in the bathroom. Keep all drugs away from the reach of children and pets.