Can I get Class 2 Medical if I use Mirtazapine (tetracyclic anti-depressant)
Hello,
Several years ago I got my PPL and accumulated approximately 130 hours. In 2020 I unfortunately got sick with Covid and subsequently developed Long Covid (or Post-Covid Syndrome), so I have not flown for the last 3-4 years.
Now that I am getting slightly better I want to pick up flying again.
Unfortunately one on-goings symptom of Long Covid is that I have trouble sleeping, as a result on most nights I take a low 7.5mg dosage of Mirtazapine to aid sleep. Mirtazapine is technically an anti-depressant (tetracyclic type), but it is often prescribed off-label to help with sleep. At a very low dosage it acts as a sleeping aid, at a higher dosage (at least 15mg) it acts as an anti-depressant.
Would this completely disqualify me from getting a pilot medical? I only want a Class 2 medical at this stage.
I do not nor have I ever suffered from depression. It is only used to help me sleep.
Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this?
Many thanks