Safinamide

سافینامید

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🧠 Nervous SystemMAO-B inhibitor

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Xadago (US)

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Parkinson's disease · Regimen source: FDA Xadago · 2.1

  • • Moderate hepatic impairment: max 50 mg; severe: contraindicated. FDA Xadago · 2.2

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🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

  • ⛔ Other MAOIs or potent MAO inhibitors (including linezolid); opioids (meperidine, methadone, tramadol), SNRIs, tri-/tetracyclic antidepressants, cyclobenzaprine, methylphenidate and amphetamines, St John’s wort; dextromethorphan; severe hepatic impairment. FDA Xadago · 4

Formulations

👥 Special populations

  • 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

    Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Xadago · 8.1

    “Risk Summary There are no adequate data on the developmental risk associated with the use of XADAGO in pregnant women.”
  • 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

    Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Xadago · 8.2

    “Risk Summary There is no information regarding the presence of XADAGO or its metabolites in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production.”
  • 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

    Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Xadago · 8.4

    “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”
  • 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

    Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Xadago · 8.5

    “Of the 1516 subjects exposed to XADAGO in clinical studies, 38% were 65 and over, while 4% were 75 and over.”
  • ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

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