Phenelzine
فنلزین
🧠 Nervous SystemMAO inhibitor (non-selective)
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Nardil (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Major depressive disorder · Regimen source: FDA Nardil · Dosage and Administration
- • Increase fairly rapidly to at least 60 mg/day; up to 90 mg/day if needed. Response may take 4 weeks at 60 mg. Maintenance as low as 15 mg daily or every other day, reduced slowly. FDA Nardil · Dosage and Administration
Enter age (weight is optional for this regimen).
🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Hypersensitivity; pheochromocytoma; congestive heart failure; severe renal impairment or renal disease; history of liver disease or abnormal liver tests; sympathomimetic drugs (amphetamines, cocaine, methylphenidate, dopamine, epinephrine…) and high-tyramine foods (hypertensive crisis). FDA Nardil · Contraindications
Warnings
- • Boxed warning: suicidality with antidepressants in children, adolescents and young adults. FDA Nardil · Warnings
Formulations
- 15 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Nardil · How Supplied
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution
Darooyab: category C — only if benefit outweighs risk. Darooyab · G-605/Phenelzine-Sulfate — مصرف در بارداری
“مصرف در بارداری فنلزین سولفات گروه C در شرايط خاص و نظارت ويژه پزشك قابل استفاده است:”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- 👶 ChildrenDangerous / avoid
Boxed warning in the label about children. FDA Nardil · Boxed Warning
“Nardil is not approved for use in pediatric patients.”
- 👴 Older adultsUse with caution
Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Nardil · Geriatric Use
“In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)NDA011909
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Nardil
- MedlinePlus (NIH)Phenelzine
- WHO ATC/DDDN06AF03
- Darooyab (Iran)Phenelzine-Sulfate
🇮🇷 Not found in Iran list Darooyab · G-605/Phenelzine-Sulfate
Darooyab lists no registered dosage form or brand for this drug. This does not prove it is unavailable.
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Nardil · How SuppliedFDA Nardil · Dosage and AdministrationFDA Nardil · ContraindicationsFDA Nardil · WarningsFDA Nardil · Boxed WarningFDA Nardil · Geriatric UseFDA Nardil · SPL approval / marketing category
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-605/Phenelzine-SulfateDarooyab · G-605/Phenelzine-Sulfate — مصرف در بارداری
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified