Parnate

• Generic Name: tranylcypromine
• Brand Name: Parnate

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Parnate Side Effects Center

What Is Parnate?

Parnate (tranylcypromine sulfate) Tablets is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) used the treatment of major depressive episode without melancholia. Parnate should be used in adults who are closely supervised. Parnate is available in generic form.

What Is Parnate?

What Are Side Effects of Parnate?

Common side effects of Parnate include:

• frequent headaches,
• vision problems,
• sensitivity to light,
• restlessness,
• weakness,
• drowsiness,
• nausea,
• diarrhea,
• constipation,
• loss of appetite,
• stomach pain,
• chills,
• numbness or tingly feeling,
• dry mouth,
• decreased urination,
• problems sleeping,
• blurred vision,
• ringing in your ears,
• impotence, or
• difficulty having an orgasm.

Tell your doctor if you have unlikely but serious side effects of Parnate including:

• fainting,
• mental/mood changes (e.g., agitation, confusion),
• muscle stiffness,
• shaking (tremor),
• shivering,
• swollen ankles or legs, or
• unusual weight gain.

A serious side effect of Parnate is the occurrence of hypertensive crises that can be fatal.

Dosage for Parnate

Parnate dosage (available in 10 mg tablets) should be adjusted to the requirements of the individual patient. If there are no signs of improvement after about 2 weeks, then the dosage may be increased (10 mg per day) at intervals of 1 to 3 weeks and extended to a maximum of 60 mg per day.

What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Parnate?

Inform the doctor about all the other prescription and over-the-counter medications used, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products; Parnate interacts with many other medications.

Parnate During Pregnancy or Breastfeeding

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using Parnate; it is unknown if it will harm a fetus. Parnate can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Additional Information

Our Parnate (tranylcypromine sulfate) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.

 

Parnate Consumer Information

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor, such as: mood or behavior changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), more depressed, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• dilated pupils, vision problems, sensitivity to light;
• sudden and severe headache, neck pain or stiffness;
• numbness or weakness, problems with vision or speech;
• fast or pounding heartbeats;
• fever, cold sweat, nausea, vomiting;
• a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
• a seizure;
• manic episodes--racing thoughts, increased energy, decreased need for sleep, risk-taking behavior, being agitated or talkative;
• high levels of serotonin in the body--agitation, hallucinations, sweating, shivering, muscle stiffness, twitching, loss of coordination, vomiting, diarrhea; or
• liver problems--loss of appetite, stomach pain (upper right side), dark urine, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Serious side effects may be more likely in older adults.

Common side effects may include:

• dizziness, drowsiness;
• constipation;
• dry mouth, blurred vision;
• trouble sleeping;
• headache; or
• feeling shaky or excited.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Parnate (Tranylcypromine)

 

Parnate Professional Information

SIDE EFFECTS

The following adverse reactions are described in greater detail in other sections:

• Suicidal thoughts and behaviors [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Hypertensive crisis and hypertension [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Serotonin syndrome [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Activation of mania/hypomania [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Hypotension [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Hypotension and hypertension during anesthesia and perioperative care [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Discontinuation syndrome [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Persistence of MAO inhibition after discontinuation [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Hepatotoxicity [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Seizures [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Hypoglycemia in diabetic patients [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Aggravation of coexisting symptoms of depression [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]
• Adverse effects on the ability to drive and operate machinery [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]

Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.

Based on clinical trial data, the most common adverse reactions to tranylcypromine were dry mouth, dizziness, insomnia, sedation, and headache (>30%) and overexcitement, constipation, blurred vision, and tremor (>10%).

The following adverse reactions have been identified in clinical trials or during postapproval use of PARNATE:

Blood and lymphatic system disorders: agranulocytosis, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia

Endocrine disorders: impaired water excretion compatible with the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)

Metabolism and nutrition disorders: significant anorexia, weight gain

Psychiatric disorders: excessive stimulation/overexcitement, manic symptoms/hypomania, agitation, insomnia, anxiety, confusion, disorientation, loss of libido

Nervous system disorders: dizziness, restlessness/akathisia, akinesia, ataxia, myoclonic jerks, tremor, hyper-reflexia, muscle spasm, paresthesia, numbness, memory loss, sedation, drowsiness, dysgeusia, headaches (without blood pressure elevation)

Eye disorders: blurred vision, nystagmus

Ear and labyrinth disorders: tinnitus

Cardiac disorders: tachycardia, palpitations

Vascular disorders: hypertensive crisis, hypertension, hypotension (including postural hypotension with syncope)

Gastrointestinal disorders: diarrhea, constipation, nausea, abdominal pain, dry mouth, fissuring in corner of mouth

Hepatobiliary disorders: hepatitis, elevated aminotransferases

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: localized scleroderma, flare-up of cystic acne, urticaria, rash, alopecia, sweating

Renal and urinary disorders: urinary retention, urinary incontinence, urinary frequency

Reproductive system and breast disorders: impotence, delayed ejaculation

General disorders and administration site conditions: edema, chills, weakness, fatigue/lethargy

Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Parnate (Tranylcypromine)

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