Selegiline and Tramadol interaction

Selegiline and Tramadol: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Selegiline (ZELAPAR) label · effective 2021-06-01

Major

ZELAPAR is contraindicated in patients with: • Concomitant use of opioid drugs (e.g., meperidine, tramadol, or methadone).

Contraindicationsnames TramadolView label on DailyMed
Major

ZELAPAR is contraindicated in patients using the following drugs: opioid drugs (e.g., meperidine, tramadol, methadone), MAO inhibitors including selective MAO-B inhibitors, dextromethorphan, St.

Contraindicationsnames TramadolView label on DailyMed
Major

Opioid Drugs Because serious, sometimes fatal reactions have been precipitated with concomitant use of opioid drugs (e.g., meperidine and its derivatives, methadone, or tramadol) and MAOIs, including selective MAO-B inhibitors, concomitant use of these drugs with ZELAPAR is contraindicated [see Contraindications ( 4 ) and Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] .

Drug interactionsnames TramadolView label on DailyMed

From the Tramadol (Tramadol Hydrochloride Extended-Release) label · effective 2026-01-23

Major

…gastrointestinal obstruction, including paralytic ileus [see Warnings and Precautions (5.16) ] Hypersensitivity to tramadol (e.g., anaphylaxis) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.17) , Adverse Reactions (6) ] Concurrent use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or use within the last 14 days [see Drug Interactions (7) ] Children younger than 12 years of age.

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Major

Concurrent use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or use within the last 14 days.

Contraindicationsby drug classView label on DailyMed
Major

Intervention: Do not use Tramadol Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules in patients taking MAOIs or within 14 days of stopping such treatment.

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Moderate

Risk is increased with higher than recommended doses and concomitant use of SSRIs, SNRIs, anorectics, tricyclic antidepressants and other tricyclic compounds, other opioids, MAOIs, neuroleptics, other drugs that reduce seizure threshold, in patients with epilepsy or at risk for seizures.

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Moderate

…serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) antidepressants or anorectics, Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and other tricyclic compounds (e.g., cyclobenzaprine, promethazine, etc.), Other opioids, Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9) , Drug Interactions (7) ] , Neuroleptics, or Other drugs that reduce the seizure threshold.

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