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| DISCLAIMER: This info is not official, it is for conversational purposes only. The info comes from Google. Call your doctor or your pharmacist for info re medication. |
| Generic name Tranylcypromine |
| Brand name Parnate |
| Type MAOI |
| Target symptoms Atypical depression. Watch patient closely for worsening of symptoms, suicidal thoughts and behavior, or unusual behavior changes |
| Contraindications Cerebrovascular defects or disorders, hypertension; pheochromocytoma; history of stroke, heart disease, congestive heart failure, brain disease, headaches, liver disease or abnormal liver function tests, high blood pressure, pheochromocytoma, surgery, foods with high tyramine content (eg, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wines, beer, bologna, pepperoni, salami, summer sausage, pickled herring, liver, meat prepared with tenderizers, canned figs, raisins, bananas, avocados, soy sauce, fava beans, yeast extracts), alcohol, large quantities of caffeine (coffee, tea, chocolate, or cola), amphetamine (eg, methylphenidate), anesthetic, anorexiant (eg, dexfenfluramine), antihistamine (eg, loratadine), apraclonidine, brimonidine, bupropion, buspirone, carbamazepine, certain herbal products (eg, ma huang), cyclobenzaprine, dextromethorphan, dibenzazepine, a diuretic (eg, hydrochlorothiazide), entacapone, indoramin, medicines for Parkinson disease (eg, levodopa), meperidine, a narcotic (eg, codeine), nefazodone, papaverine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) (eg, fluoxetine, citalopram), a serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRIs) (eg, duloxetine), a sedative, sibutramine, a sympathomimetic (eg, methylphenidate, pseudoephedrine), tolcapone, tramadol, a tricyclic antidepressant (eg, amitriptyline, doxepin), a triptan (eg, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan), or another MAOI inhibitor (eg, phenelzine) |
| Possible side effects (call doctor) Blurred vision; constipation; diarrhea; drowsiness; dry mouth; stomach pain; tremors; upset stomach; weakness, allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); agitation or anxiety; bizarre behavior; changes in heart rate; chest pain; difficulty sleeping; dilated pupils; dizziness; feelings of irritability and hostility; headache; impulsive behavior or other unusual changes in behavior; nausea; panic attacks; pounding in the chest; sensitivity to sunlight; severe nervousness or anxiety; severe restlessness; sleeplessness; sore or stiff neck; sweating (sometimes with fever or cold, clammy skin); thoughts of suicide; vomiting; worsening feelings of depression. |
| Medication sometimes prescribed in the treatment of PTSD |