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An MAOI is a Mono-amine Oxidase Inhibitor which is a type antidepressant. They are used to treat atypical depression, to help people stop smoking, treat agoraphobia and social anxiety. These drugs include Isocarboxazid (Marplan), Moclobemide (Aurorix, Manerix, Moclodura), Phenelzine (Nardil), Tranylcypromine (Parnate contents 5 mg, Jatrosom contents 10 mg), Selegiline (Selegiline, Eldepryl), Emsam, Nialamide, Iproniazid (Marsilid, Iprozid, Ipronid, Rivivol, Propilniazida), Iproclozide, and Toloxatone.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoMAOI drugs are:
- Nonselective MAO-A/MAO-B Inhibitors
- Hydrazines
- Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
- Isoniazid (Laniazid, Nydrazid)[43]
- Nialamide (Niamid)
- Phenelzine (Nardil, Nardelzine)
- Non-Hydrazines
- Tranylcypromine (Parnate, Jatrosom)
- Hydrazines
- Selective MAO-A Inhibitors
- Selective MAO-B Inhibitors
- Rasagiline (Azilect)
- Selegiline (Deprenyl, Eldepryl, Emsam)
Some MAOIs have been taken off the market.
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∙ 9y agoMAOI drugs are used to treat depression. Some examples are Marplan, Emsam, and Pranate. Patients who take MAOIs usually do so because they can not tolerate other antidepressants.
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Is Xanax an maoi inhibitor?
Alprazolam (Xanax) is not in the list of drugs classified as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). For a list of antidepressants classified as MAOIs, see the related links section. No, it doesn't contain an MAOI. Xanax (alprazolam) is a benzodiazepine
Maoi interact with nitrous oxide?
MAOIs do not interact with nitrous oxides. MAOIs affect monoamine compounds. Nitrous oxide is not one of these, so MAOIs do not affect the activity of nitrous oxide.
Which country gave us the word kiwi?
Maois
Can you take NyQuil with 100 mg wellbutrin and 50 mg zoloft if the drugs are taken in the morning and NyQuil at night?
Yes. Antidepressants don't really react with anything except MAOIs and some other psychiatric medicine.
What drugs may react with the lidocaine patch?
The lidocaine patch may have rare negative interactions with digoxin (Lanoxin) or any medications for irregular heartbeats. Some antibiotics, antidepressants, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) may adversely react with the lidocaine patch
How do you treat the cheese reaction caused by MAOIs?
give alpha-blocker (e.g. phentolamine, prazosin)
Which antidepressant that might cause cheese reaction as its side effect?
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
What will happen if you combine shrooms and an anti deppresant They are the Panaeolus cyanescens and it is a MAOIs anti-dep Will it be a good mix or bad mix?
MAOIs can greatly potentiate the effects of magic mushrooms, possibly leading to an overly intense experience. Thus, such a combination is strongly discouraged.
Is Abilify a maoi?
Absolutely not, Abilify (Aripiprazole) is an atypical antipsychotic, which is a completely different class of drugs from MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors).
Which antidepressant that has amphetamine stimulant effect as its side effect?
Tranylcypromine (a reversible MAOIs). This drug can lead to insomnia and agitation.
Is Pamelor an maoi?
No. It's an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor), a "safer" class of antidepressants than MAOIs (monoamine oxidase). Paxil acts on one specific neurotransmitter in the brain (serotonin) wereas MAOIs act on several neurotransmitters (serotonin, dopamine, noradrenaline, and other amines).
What are the Classification of drugs according to usage?
This question is too vague. There are various types of drugs. If you are referring to drugs related to psych, then there are SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), antipsychotics, TCA (tricyclic antidepressant), there are a lot. And typing down their use and effects one by one would be too long. Wikipedia or google might be of assistance.
