Discovering YOU Magazine February 2024 Issue | Page 19

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

* are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. SPRAVATO® may harm your baby. You should not take SPRAVATO® if you are pregnant.* Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant during treatment with SPRAVATO®.

* If you are able to become pregnant, talk to your healthcare provider about methods to prevent pregnancy during treatment with SPRAVATO®.

* There is a pregnancy registry for women who are exposed to SPRAVATO® during pregnancy. The purpose of the registry is to collect information about the health of women exposed to SPRAVATO® and their baby. If you become pregnant during treatment with SPRAVATO®, talk to your healthcare provider about registering with the National Pregnancy Registry for Antidepressants at 1-844-405-6185 or online at https://womensmentalhealth.org/clinical-and-research-programs/pregnancyregistry/antidepressants/.

* are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. You should not breastfeed during treatment with SPRAVATO®.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines that you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Taking SPRAVATO® with certain medicine may cause side effects.

Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take central nervous system (CNS) depressants, psychostimulants, or monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) medicines. Keep a list of them to show to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

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* have an abnormal connection between your veins and arteries (arteriovenous malformation)

* have a history of bleeding in the brain

* are allergic to esketamine, ketamine, or any of the other ingredients in SPRAVATO®.

If you are not sure if you have any of the above conditions, talk to your healthcare provider before taking SPRAVATO®. Before you take SPRAVATO®, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

* have heart or brain problems, including:* high blood pressure (hypertension)

* slow or fast heartbeats that cause shortness of breath, chest pain, lightheadedness, or fainting

* history of heart attack

* history of stroke

* heart valve disease or heart failure

* history of brain injury or any condition where there is increased pressure in the brain

* have liver problems

* have ever had a condition called "psychosis" (see, feel, or hear things that are not there, or believe in things that are not true).