Some young people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant. Stay alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor.
Vilazodone is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
Before taking this medicine
Do not use vilazodone if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, and others.
After you stop taking vilazodone, you must wait at least 14 days before you start taking an MAOI.
Tell your doctor if you also take stimulant medicine, opioid medicine, herbal products, or medicine for depression, mental illness, Parkinson's disease, migraine headaches, serious infections, or prevention of nausea and vomiting. An interaction with vilazodone could cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
liver or kidney disease;
a bleeding or blood clotting disorder;
narrow-angle glaucoma;
seizures or epilepsy;
bipolar disorder (manic depression);
drug addiction or suicidal thoughts; or
if you drink alcohol.
Some young people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant. Your doctor should check your progress at regular visits. Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.
Taking  vilazodone during pregnancy could harm the baby, but stopping the medicine may not be safe for you. Do not start or stop vilazodone without asking your doctor.
If you are pregnant, your name may be listed on a pregnancy registry to track the effects of vilazodone on the baby.
Ask a doctor if it is safe to breastfeed while using this medicine.
Not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
How should I take vilazodone?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Take with food.
Your symptoms may not improve for up to several weeks.
Do not stop using vilazodone suddenly, or you could have unpleasant symptoms (such as agitation, confusion, tingling or electric shock feelings). Ask your doctor before stopping the medicine.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not take two doses at one time.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of vilazodone can be fatal.
