What is Qelbree? Uses, warnings & side effects

Follow all the prescriber’s instructions.

Please read the Medication Guide that comes with the capsules.

Take only one dose daily without regard to food.

Swallow the capsule whole with a drink of water. Do not crush, chew, or cut the capsule.

If a patient cannot swallow a capsule, open the capsule and sprinkle the contents onto a teaspoonful or tablespoonful of pudding or applesauce.

• Take or administer the mixture within 15 minutes (pudding) or two hours (applesauce).

• Do not chew the mixture.

• Do not store the mixture.

Store Qelbree capsules at room temperature.

Talk to the prescriber about what to do in case a dose is missed.

Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.

Qelbree is contraindicated for concomitant use with certain types of drugs, including monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and some drugs that interfere with the body’s metabolism of viloxazine.

Tell other doctors or healthcare professionals that you or your child is taking Qelbree. 

Qelbree treatment requires regular doctor visits, blood pressure checks, and weight checks. Keep all appointments.

Before starting Qelbree, tell the doctor about all medical conditions, including:

• Any history of suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts

• Any history or family history of bipolar disorder, depression, mania, or hypomania

• Blood pressure problems

• Heart rate problems

• Severe kidney problems

Immediately tell the prescriber if you know or suspect that you or a child taking Qelbree is pregnant.

Viloxazine increases the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, teens, and young adults. The risk is higher at the start of therapy or whenever the dose changes. Call a doctor immediately if you notice mood or behavior changes such as:

• Suicidal thoughts or plans

• Suicide attempts

• New or worsening depression

• New or worsening anxiety

• Panic attacks

• Agitation

• Sleeplessness

• Hostility

• Unusual increase in activity

• Acting on reckless impulses

• Other unusual changes in mood or behavior

Qelbree can cause other serious problems, including:

• Increased blood pressure

• Increased heart rate

• Manic episodes

• Weight changes

Qelbree can make patients sleepy or tired. 

• Do not drive a car or operate heavy machinery until you know how this medicine affects you.

Keep Qelbree capsules out of the reach of children.

Do not take Qelbree with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). 

• MAOI doses must be stopped 14 days before taking a Qelbree dose.

• Qelbree must be stopped at least 14 days before taking a MAOI dose.

Qelbree should never be taken with the following drugs:

• Alosetron

• Duloxetine

• Ramelteon

• Tasimelteon

• Tizanidine

• Theophylline

Before taking Qelbree, tell the doctor about all the prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and supplements being used.

• Tell other healthcare professionals about Qelbree before they prescribe new medications.