It is important that your family doctor check your progress at regular appointments to allow dosage adjustments and to help reduce side effects.
Do not take astemizole, cisapride, pimozide, or terfenadine while you are taking nefazodone . If you do, you may develop a very serious change in the rhythm of your heartbeat.
Do not take carbamazepine while you are taking nefazodone. It may cause the drug to not work or to not work as well.
This drug may cause serious problems with your liver. Call your family doctor right away for any of the following problems Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, yellow eyes or skin, dark colored urine, light-colored stools, feeling very tired or weak
Do not take a monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitor - furazolidone, phenelzine, procarbazine, selegiline, tranylcypromine while you are taking or less than 7 days after taking nefazodone. Do not take nefazodone less than 14 days after taking an MAO inhibitor . If you do, you may develop convulsions - seizures, extremely high fever, or other serious unwanted effects.
This drug may add to the effects of alcohol and other central nervous system - CNS depressants - medication that make you drowsy or less alert. Some examples of CNS depressants are antihistamines or drug for hay fever, other allergies, or colds; sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping drug; prescription pain drug or narcotics; barbiturates; drug for seizures; muscle relaxants; or anesthetics, including some dental anesthetics Check with your family doctor before taking any of the above while you are using this drug.
This drug may cause some people to become dizzy or drowsy, or to have blurred vision or other vision changes Make sure you know how you react to this drug before you drive, use machines, or do other jobs that require you to be alert and able to see well.
Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may occur , especially when you get up from a lying or sitting position. Getting up slowly may help. If this problem continues or gets worse, check with your family doctor.
This drug may cause dryness of the mouth. For temporary relief, use sugarless gum or candy, melt bits of ice in your mouth, or use a saliva substitute. However, if your mouth feels dry for more than 2 weeks, check with your family doctor or dentist. Continuing dryness of the mouth may increase the risk of dental disease, including tooth decay, gum disease and fungus infections.