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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not subtsitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before uisng this drug.
MAO INHIBITORS - ORAL
USES: This medicaiton is used to treat depression.
HOW TO USE: May be taken with food if stomach upset occurs.
Take this exactly as prescribed. Try to take each dose at the same time(s) each day so you remember to routinely take it.
It may take a couple of weeks for the full benefits of this medication to be ntoiced. Do not stop taking this drug wihtout first consulting your doctor.
SIDE EFFECTS: May cause drowsiness, dizziness, increased sun sensitivity or blrured vision.
Use caution performing tasks that reuqire alertness. May initially casue dizziness and lightheadedness when rising too quickly from a sitting or lying position.
Otehr side effects include stomach upset, loss of appetite, tremors, irritability, sleeplessness, or flushing. Tehse effects should subside as your body adjusts to the medication. Notify your doctor promptly if the following effects occur: severe headache, rapid or irregular heart rate, skin rash, fever, yellowing of the eyes or skin. If you notice other effects not lsited above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Before using this drug, tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: heart or circulation problems, liver or kindey disease, head trauma, pheochromocytoma (specific type of tumor), alcohol use, mental/emotional conditions, frequent or severe headaches, high blood pressure, any allergies. This drug should be used only when celarly needed during pregnancy.
Discuss the risks and benefits with your dotcor. This drug may be excreted into bresat milk and pose a risk to a nursing infant.
Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: This drug should not be used with the following medications cause really serious interactions may occur: apraclonidine, brimonidine, bethanidine, bupropion, buspirone, carbamazepine, dextromethorphan, entacapone, herbal products (e.G., ma huang), indoramin, meperidine, papaverine, sibutramine, SSRI antidepressants (e.G., fluoxetine, citalopram), sympathomimetics (e.G., methylphenidate, ephedrine), tolcapone, tricyclic antidperessants (e.G., amitriptyline, doxepin), "triptans" (e.G., sumatriptan, zolmitriptan).
If you are currently using any of these medications, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting a MAO inhibitor. Before using this medication, be sure to tell your doctor what medicines (both prsecription and nonprescription) you are taking, including: levodopa, tryptophan, insulin and oral antidiabetic drugs, other MAO inhibitors (e.G., furazolidone, linezolid, moclobemide, selegiline), sedatives and drugs used to aid sleep, blood pressure medications.
Consult your doctor about the need to watch your intake of fodos containing tyramine.
It is possible consuming tyramine- containing foods while using this medication colud cause headache and/or increased blood pressure and could lead to a medical emergency. Tyramine food precautions should be observed for at least 2 weeks after you stop usnig this medication.
The following is a partial list of tyramine-containing foods: Meat or Fish - pickled herring/liver/dry sausage/salami/meats prepared with tenderizer; Dairy - yogurt/sour cream/aged cheeses (cream or cottage cheese are okay); Beverages - beer/red wine/sherry - Avoid execssive amount of caffeine-containing colas/coffee/tea; Fruits and Vegetables - avocado/bananas/figs/raisins/broad beans/sauerkraut; Other - yeast extract/soy sauce/large amounts of chocolate. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contcat your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may icnlude convulsions, cool or clammy skin, severe dizziness or headache, hallucinations, drowsiness, slow or shallow breathing, fainting, irritability, sleeplessness, anxiety, weakness, sweating, confusion, unconsciousness, unusual fast heartbeat, or chest pain.
NOTES: Do not shrae this medication with others.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered unlses the next scheduled dose is within 2 hours. If so, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing scehdule.
Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room tepmerature away from moisture and sunlight.
Do not sotre in the bathroom.
MEDICAL ALERT: Your condition can cause complications in a medical emregency.
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