Phenelzine Meperidine

Phenelzine Blockade of MAO-A and MAO-B (phenelzine, nonselective) MAO-B irreversible selective MAO-B inhibition (low dose selegiline) Transdermal absorption of selegiline achieves levels that inhibit MAO-A Major depression unresponsive to other drugs Very slow elimination Toxicity Hypotension, insomnia Interactions Hypertensive crisis with tyramine, other indirect sympathomimetics serotonin syndrome with serotonergic agents, meperidine... 

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Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with alprazolam, amphetamines, astemizole, clarithromycin, clozapine, desipramine, dexibuprofen, dextroamphetamine, diethylpropion, droperidol, duloxetine, erythromycin, haloperidol, imipramine, isocarboxazid, linezolid, lithium, MAO inhibitors, mazindol, meperidine, methamphetamine, midazolam, moclobemide, nortriptyline, phendimetrazine, phenelzine, phentermine, phenylpropanolamine, phenytoin, pimozide, pseudoephedrine, selegiline, serotonin agonists, sibutramine, St John s wort, sumatriptan, sympathomimetics, tramadol, tranylcypromine, trazodone, tricyclic antidepressants, troleandomycin, tryptophan, zolmitriptan... 

Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with desvenlafaxine, dextromethorphan, dihydroergotamine, ephedra, ergot, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, isocarboxazid, linezolid, lithium, MAO inhibitors, meperidine, methysergide, naratriptan, nefazodone, paroxetine, phenelzine, rizatriptan, sertraline, sumatriptan, tranylcypromine, tryptophan, venlafaxine, verapamil, zolmitriptan, zuclopenthixol... 

Many cases of serious (some fatal) adverse effects have been reported when meperidine is added to an MAOi (phenelzine or tranylcypromine). 

Anecdotal data describe marked hypotension and impaired consciousness when morphine is added to tranylcypromine. Many studies have shown no clinically significant interactions with isocarboxazid, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, and morphine, including in patients with known adverse reactions to meperidine. 

Hydrazines - Phenelzine, isoniazid, phenylhydrazine and other hydrazines inhibit a variety of metabolic pathways. A now classical example is the lethal potentiation of meperidine that accompanies inhibition of its metabolism by phenelzine.35,36 recent study of the kinetics of inhi-... 

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