Description and Brand Names

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

US Brand Name

  1. Remeron
  2. Remeron Soltab

Canadian Brand Name

  1. Remeron RD

Descriptions


Mirtazapine is used to treat depression. Mirtazapine belongs to a group of medicines called tetracyclic antidepressants. These medicines work in the central nervous system (CNS) to make certain chemicals in the brain stronger.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

  • Tablet, Disintegrating
  • Tablet

From Mayo Clinic to your inbox

Sign up for free and stay up to date on research advancements, health tips, current health topics, and expertise on managing health. Click here for an email preview.

To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, and understand which information is beneficial, we may combine your email and website usage information with other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, this could include protected health information. If we combine this information with your protected health information, we will treat all of that information as protected health information and will only use or disclose that information as set forth in our notice of privacy practices. You may opt-out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail.

Portions of this document last updated: Sept. 01, 2023