Promethazine and dextromethorphan and Tranylcypromine interaction

…medicines are in some cold, hay fever or weight-loss medicines. sympathomimetic herbal medicines or dietary supplements antihistamines (allergy medicines) triptans buspirone carbamazepine dextromethorphan dopamine hydroxytryptophan and tryptophan levodopa and methyldopa meperidine rasagline resperine s-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM-e) tapentadol tetrabenazin Ask your healthcare…

…Orthostatic hypotension e Buspirone Contraindicated a HR Carbamazepine Contraindicated a SS Chlorpromazine Use with caution d Hypotensive effects e Cyclobenzaprine Contraindicated a SS Dextromethorphan Contraindicated a SS; Psychosis, bizarre behavior Dopamine Contraindicated a HR Droperidol Use with caution d QT interval prolongation Entacapone Use with caution d…

Table 1: Products Contraindicated with the Use of Tranylcypromine Sulfate Tablets Drug Classes Non-selective H1 receptor antagonists Antidepressants including but not limited to: Other monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) Tricyclic antidepressants Other…

Serotonin Syndrome The development of a potentially life-threatening serotonin syndrome has been reported with MAOIs when used concomitantly with other serotonergic drugs.

The concomitant use, or use in rapid succession, of tranylcypromine sulfate tablets with other serotonergic drugs is contraindicated.

Dextromethorphan should not be used in patients receiving a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (see PRECAUTIONS – Drug Interactions ).

Drug Interactions Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitors – Hyperpyrexia, hypotension, and death have been reported coincident with the co-administration of monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors and products containing dextromethorphan.

Thus, concomitant administration of Promethazine Hydrochloride and Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide Oral Solution and MAO inhibitors should be avoided (see CONTRAINDICATIONS ).

…prolong, or intensify the sedative action of other central-nervous-system depressants, such as alcohol, sedatives/hypnotics (including barbiturates), narcotics, narcotic analgesics, general anesthetics, tricyclic antidepressants, and tranquilizers; therefore, such agents should be avoided or administered in reduced dosage to patients receiving promethazine.

…concomitant use of other central-nervous-system depressants such as alcohol, sedatives/hypnotics (including barbiturates), narcotics, narcotic analgesics, general anesthetics, tricyclic antidepressants, and tranquilizers; therefore such agents should either be eliminated or given in reduced dosage in the presence of promethazine (see PRECAUTIONS – Information for Patients…