Buspirone (Generic Buspar)
Key points
- BUSPAR ® (buspirone) is an anti-anxiety medicine, used to reduce fear, tension and anxiety associated with anxiety disorders.
- Buspirone is used to relieve nervousness, anxiety and tension.
- Take this medication with food or milk if stomach upset occurs.
- This medication may cause drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, weakness, vivid dreams, sleeplessness, dry skin, blurred vision, altered sense of taste and smell, weight gain, muscle aches, ringing in the ears, nausea, headaches.
BUSPAR ® (buspirone) is an anti-anxiety medicine, used to reduce fear, tension and anxiety associated with anxiety disorders. Buspar affects the chemicals in your brain that may have become unbalanced and are causing anxiety.
Buspirone ( BuSpar ) is an Antianxiety agent, used primarily for relief of mild to moderate anxiety and nervous tension. This drug is useful in treating the elderly, alcoholics, or people that have a history of addiction. Alcohol does not interact in a dangerous manner with Buspirone( BuSpar ) and Buspirone ( BuSpar ) may be useful in reducing alcohol craving. This drug is also useful in the treatment of aggression in developmentally disabled persons over 18 or self-injurious behaviors. Buspirone( BuSpar ) may also be useful in treating hyperactivity in the autistic and may decrease the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD. ) It may also help in people with aches, cramps, fatigue, pains, PMS, or sexual dysfunction do to generalized anxiety disorder. Buspirone( BuSpar ) may help decrease the urge for nicotine. Buspirone ( BuSpar ) is not habit-forming. Buspirone ( BuSpar ) is not a benzodiazepine.
CLASS: Azaspirodecanedione Derivative.
Generic name: Buspirone Hydrochloride.
Type: Antianxiety.
Buspirone Usage
Buspirone is used to relieve nervousness, anxiety and tension. It may also be used for premenstrual syndrome.
How To Take Buspirone
Take this medication with food or milk if stomach upset occurs. It is important to take this medication exactly as prescribed. Do not increase your dose or take more often than prescribed. Symptoms will begin to improve within 7 to 10 days of starting this medication. However, it may take 3 to 4 weeks for the full benefit of the medication to be apparent.
Buspirone Side Effects
This medication may cause drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, weakness, vivid dreams, sleeplessness, dry skin, blurred vision, altered sense of taste and smell, weight gain, muscle aches, ringing in the ears, nausea, headaches. If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor. Notify your doctor if you experience: abnormal movements or "twitches" of the face or neck muscles, other involuntary movements or tremors, depression, confusion, incoordination, chest pain, breathing difficulties. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions for Buspirone
Before taking buspirone, tell your doctor your medical history especially: kidney or liver disease, any drug allergies. Limit alcohol intake as it may intensify the dizziness and/or drowsiness effects of buspirone. Use caution when engaging in activities requiring alertness such as driving. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using this drug. It is not known if this drug is excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Written and revised by
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.
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