BuSpar (buspirone) is an anti-anxiety medication that restores the balance of chemicals in your brain and can be used to treat anxiety disorders and relieve the symptoms of anxiety, including tension, dizziness, irritability and pounding heartbeat. If you have taken a MAO inhibitor within the past 14 days you are not supposed to start taking BuSpar to avoid serious health effects. The health effect you may experience can be life-threatening, so the period of two weeks is required for the drug to clear from your body. BuSpar is FDA pregnancy category B. It is unlikely to harm your unborn baby, but this drug may pass into breast milk. Talk to your health care provider about the possibility of taking BuSpar if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

This drug is intended for short-term use only and you are not supposed to take it for longer than 4 weeks unless otherwise recommended by your health care provider. An overdose of BuSpar can be very dangerous. If you think you may have overdosed and experience symptoms such as drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and blurred vision, seek emergency medical assistance. There are a number of mild side effects sometimes reported by people taking this drug. They can include some of the following ones: restlessness, nausea, trouble concentrating, upset stomach, drowsiness, dizziness, and insomnia.