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What drug interactions are possible with antihemorrhoid drugs?
should not be used by people who are taking or have recently taken monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO inhibitors), such as phenelzine (Nardil) or tranylcypromine (Parnate), used to treat conditions including depression and Parkinson's disease.
What does Mao inhibitors mean?
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
What is the purpose of Mao inhibitors?
MAO inhibitors are a type of antidepressant and are used to treat mental depression. Like other antidepressant drugs, MAO inhibitors help reduce the extreme sadness, hopelessness, and lack of interest in life.
What are Mao-B inhibitors?
They are inhibitors of the enzyme monoamine oxidase B
Does mirapex contain Mao inhibitors?
No
Does Wellbutrin contain Mao Inhibitors?
Wellbutrin isn't a MAO inhibitor...it works in the brain in a totally different way than MAO inhibitors drugs. Google Wellbutrin and read all about it.
List names of classic MAOI inhibitors?
Nonselective MAO-A/MAO-B InhibitorsHydrazinesIsocarboxazid (Marplan)Nialamide (Niamid)Phenelzine (Nardil, Nardelzine)HydracarbazineNon-HydrazinesTranylcypromine (Parnate, Jatrosom)Selective MAO-A InhibitorsMoclobemide (Aurorix, Manerix)Pirlindole (Pirazidol) (available in Russia)Toloxatone (Humoryl) (available in France)Selective MAO-B InhibitorsRasagiline (Azilect)Selegiline (Deprenyl, Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar)OthersLinezolid is an antibiotic drug with weak MAO inhibiting activity.Methylene blue, the antidote indicated for drug-induced methemoglobinemia, among many other off-label uses, is a highly potent, reversible MAO inhibitor.
Why do Mao inhibitors sometimes produce unwanted side effects?
Because MAO inhibitors also affect other chemicals throughout the body, these drugs may produce many unwanted side effects.
What opioid agonists are contraindicated in patients taking MAO inhibitors?
morphine, demerol
Can you mix a Mao inhibitor with Paxil?
No-could kill you. Must be very careful with MAO inhibitors. This site is not the place to ask. Call pharmacist, now.
What can result when taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors with caffeine?
And serious heart problems may occur if caffeine and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO) are taken together.
What is an monoamine oxidase inhibitor?
A drug that inhibits the absorption of the enzyme monoamine oxidase. This is an addition to the above-mentioned answer. To be more specific, monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOIs) is an antidepressant which indirectly inhibits the degradations of monoamine by directly inhibiting the enzyme responsible for this degradation process (that enzyme is monoamine oxidase).
