Linezolid i Milnacypran: interakcja

• Serotonin Syndrome: Monitor patients taking Linezolid injection concomitantly with serotonergic agents for signs of serotonin syndrome.

If signs or symptoms of serotonin syndrome occur, consider discontinuing Linezolid injection and/or concomitant serotonergic agents.

Serotonin Syndrome Spontaneous reports of serotonin syndrome including fatal cases associated with the concomitant use of linezolid and serotonergic agents have been reported.

Monitor patients for the emergence of serotonin syndrome with the concomitant use of Linezolid injection and serotonergic agents or with use of Linezolid injection in patients with carcinoid syndrome.

Inform patients of the increased risk of serotonin syndrome when Linezolid injection is used concomitantly with serotonergic agents.

In addition, do not start milnacipran hydrochloride in a patient who is being treated with linezolid or intravenous methylene blue ( 4.1 , 5.2 ).

Starting milnacipran hydrochloride in a patient who is being treated with MAOIs such as linezolid or intravenous methylene blue is also contraindicated because of an increased risk of serotonin syndrome [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.6 ), Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] .

• Serotonin Syndrome and MAOIs: Do not use MAOIs intended to treat psychiatric disorders with milnacipran hydrochloride or within 5 days of stopping treatment with milnacipran hydrochloride.

Do not use milnacipran hydrochloride within 14 days of stopping an MAOI intended to treat psychiatric disorders.

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) The use of MAOIs intended to treat psychiatric disorders with milnacipran hydrochloride or within 5 days of stopping treatment with milnacipran hydrochloride is contraindicated because of an increased risk of serotonin syndrome.