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SAVELLA Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Warnings & Dosing

What is SAVELLA?

What is SAVELLA?

SAVELLA is the brand name for milnacipran and is available as an oral tablet.

What dosages is SAVELLA available in?

What dosages is SAVELLA available in?

SAVELLA is available as a 12.5 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg oral tablet.

What is SAVELLA used for?

What is SAVELLA used for?

  • SAVELLA is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) that is used to treat fibromyalgia
How does SAVELLA work?

How does SAVELLA work?

SAVELLA is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). While it’s not clear how SAVELLA treats fibromyalgia, it raises the amount of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain, which might play a role in pain relief.

How do I take SAVELLA?

How do I take SAVELLA?

You’ll usually start with a low dose of SAVELLA and the dose will be raised every few days until you reach a maintenance dose of 50 mg by mouth twice daily.

  • Day 1: 12.5 mg by mouth once daily
  • Days 2-3: 12.5 mg by mouth twice daily
  • Days 4-7: 25 mg by mouth twice daily
  • After Day 7: 50 mg by mouth twice daily

Based on how you respond to the medication, your provider might raise your dose to 100 mg twice daily.

Is it safe for me to take SAVELLA?

Is it safe for me to take SAVELLA?

SAVELLA is a safe and effective treatment when used for FDA licensed indications. However, like all medications, they may give you unwanted side effects. You should always discuss potential side effects with your physician to ensure the medication is suitable and right for you. Serotonin Syndrome and MAOIs: Do not use MAOIs intended to treat psychiatric disorders with SAVELLA or within 5 days of stopping treatment with SAVELLA. Do not use SAVELLA within 14 days of stopping an MAOI intended to treat psychiatric disorders. In addition, do not start SAVELLA in a patient who is being treated with linezolid or intravenous methylene blue.

SAVELLA Common Side Effects

SAVELLA Common Side Effects

Common side effects of SAVELLA:

  • Nausea
  • Constipation
  • Headache
  • Trouble falling and staying asleep
  • Sudden feeling of warmth (hot flush)
  • Dizziness
SAVELLA Serious Side Effects

SAVELLA Serious Side Effects

Serious side effects are rare with SAVELLA. Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any of the following.

  • Suicidal thoughts or behaviors
  • Serotonin syndrome: high fever, sudden changes in thought, mood, and movement, high blood pressure
  • Liver damage: yellowing in your skin or eyes, high fever, pain in your upper stomach area, dark urine
  • Low sodium levels: headache, difficulty concentrating, confusion, weakness, unsteadiness, hallucinations, seizures
  • Abnormal bleeding: blood in your urine or stool, new bruises or bruises that don’t go away, nosebleeds
  • Seizures
Effects of other drugs, drug classes and over-the-counter products on SAVELLA

Effects of other drugs, drug classes and over-the-counter products on SAVELLA

The following medications may interact with SAVELLA:

  • SAVELLA is unlikely to be involved in clinically significant pharmacokinetic drug interactions
  • Pharmacodynamic interactions of SAVELLA with other drugs can occur
Who makes SAVELLA?

Who makes SAVELLA?

AbbVie Inc.

Is SAVELLA safe in pregnancy?

Is SAVELLA safe in pregnancy?

SAVELLA use in third trimester may increase risk for symptoms of poor adaptation (respiratory distress, temperature instability, feeding difficulty, hypotonia, tremor, irritability) in the neonate. SAVELLA should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. There is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to
SAVELLA during pregnancy. Physicians are advised to recommend that pregnant patients taking SAVELLA enroll in the Savella Pregnancy Registry. Enrollment is voluntary and may be initiated by pregnant patients or their healthcare providers by contacting the registry at 1-877-643-3010 or by email at pregnancyregistries@incresearch.com.

What is the generic name for SAVELLA?

What is the generic name for SAVELLA?

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