maois
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
see also:
Introduction
- MAOIs were one of the early types of antidepressants but are now rarely used as there are safer alternatives for most people
- the main risk is in the patient developing a potentially life threatening adrenergic storm crisis in certain situations:
- eating foods containing particular amines such as cheeses, red wine (esp. if old MAOI or MAO-A inhibitor)
- other medications being taking such as carbamazepine, tapentadol, etc.
Example MAOIs
- isocarboxazid
- linezolid,
- phenelzine
- rasagiline
- selegiline
- tranylcypromine
maois.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/07 03:04 by gary1