Phenelzine

فنلزین

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🧠 Nervous SystemMAO inhibitor (non-selective)

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Nardil (US)

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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

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🛡️ 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

👥 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.

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