How does lofepramine work?
Lofepramine has an effect on serotonin, noradrenaline and acethylcholine. These brain chemicals play an important role in mood, emotion, mental state and anxiety, and by elevating these brain chemicals, the conditions for which lofepramine are indicated, are greatly improved. Fast facts Drug schedule: Schedule 5 Available as : Lofepramine is available as tablets What does it do? Lofepramine is an antidepressant Overdose risk: Medium Dependence risk: Low Is lofepramine available as a generic? Yes Is lofepramine available on prescription only? Yes User information Onset of effect: antidepressant effect is only evident after 3-6 weeks; to induce sedation, the drug is effective within a couple of hours Duration of action: as an antidepressant, the effects may continue for as long as 6 weeks after discontinuing the drug Dietary advice: take lofepramine with food to reduce gastrointestinal side effects Stopping this medicine: stopping this medication too soon may cause a recurrence of the or
