This belongs to the group of medicines known as antidepressants.
Reboxetine is used to treat depression.

Reboxetine is available in tablet form.

It is also sometimes known as: Edronax. You may notice the use of any of these names on the packaging of your medicine.

Why is this drug prescribed?

Edronax tablets contain the active ingredient reboxetine, which is a type of antidepressant known as a selective noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitor. This type of drug acts on nerve cells in the brain. In the brain there are numerous different chemical compounds called neurotransmitters. These act as chemical messengers between the nerve cells. Noradrenaline is one such neurotransmitter and has various functions that we know of. When noradrenaline is released from nerve cells in the brain it acts to lighten mood. When it is reabsorbed into the nerve cells, it no longer has an effect on mood. It is thought that when depression occurs, there may be a decreased amount of noradrenaline released from nerve cells in the brain. Reboxetine works by preventing noradrenaline from being reabsorbed back into the nerve cells in the brain. This helps prolong the mood lightening effect of any released noradrenaline. In this way, reboxetine helps relieve depression. It may take between two to four weeks for the benefits of this drug to appear, so it is very important that you keep taking it, even if it doesn't seem to make much difference at first. If you feel your depression has got worse, or if you have any distressing thoughts or feelings in these first few weeks, then you should talk to your doctor.

Treatments

* Depressive illness.

What side effects can this drug cause?

* Difficulty sleeping * Constipation * Dry mouth * Sweating * Blurred vision * Loss of appetite * Headache * Balance problems involving the inner ear * A drop in blood pressure that occurs when going from lying down to sitting or standing, which results in dizziness and lightheadedness * Increased heart rate * Awareness of your heart beat * Chills * Difficulty passing urine, or a sensation that the bladder has not fully emptied * Impotence * Pain on ejaculation or delayed ejaculation * Pins and needles * Cold hands and feet * Aggressive behaviour * Nausea and vomiting * Rash