Eldepryl

What is Eldepryl?

Eldepryl helps to prevent the breakdown of a chemical within the brain that is known as dopamine. Dopamine levels that are low are related to Parkinson's disease.Eldepryl capsules are combined with levodopa, carbidopa, and levodopa to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson's disease.Eldepryl can also be used to treat conditions that are not mentioned in this guide.

Side effects of Eldepryl

Contact a medical professional immediately. If you are experiencing symptoms that you are experiencing an allergic reaction, Eldepryl symptoms like difficulty breathing, hives, and swelling of your lips, face, tongue, throat, or face

Contact your doctor immediately. If you suffer from:

• An euphoric feeling, similar to you're passing out;
• Trouble breathing
• Hallucinations, confusion, or strange thoughts or behaviors;
• Increased tremors or uncontrolled muscular movements
• More severe side effects from the other medications you take;
• Serotonin levels are high in the body (when used in conjunction with an antidepressant) and cause anxiety and fever, rapid heart rate, and excessive reflexes. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lack of coordination, and fainting.
• Blood pressure that is dangerously high, eyes that are blurred, the sound of pounding inside your ears or neck, anxiety, nausea, vomiting, extreme chest pain, breathing problems, a shortness of breath, beating heart beats that pound, or seizures (convulsions)

You might experience more sexual urges, unusual cravings for gambling, and other extreme desires while taking this medication. Consult your physician when this happens.

Common Eldepryl side effects can be:

• Dizziness;
• Nausea, stomach pain, constipation;
• Itching or irritation to the skin;
• Sleep problems (insomnia);

This is not a comprehensive list of all side effects. Other side effects could be present. Consult your physician for advice regarding medical effects. You can report any symptoms to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Warnings

Drug interactions that are serious can be experienced when certain medications are taken in conjunction with Eldepryl. Tell each of your healthcare professionals about any medications you are taking in the present and any other medications that you are able to stop or begin taking.When using Eldepryl, take care not to drink alcohol or consume foods that contain tyramine. These are listed within the "What should I avoid while using Eldepryl?" section of this booklet. Tyramine consumption while taking selegiline could increase your blood pressure to alarming levels and cause life-threatening signs.Don't stop using Eldepryl abruptly, or you could be ill-affected. Continue taking the medication as directed. Consult your physician prior to taking the medication off.There is a possibility that you will experience increased sexual cravings, unusual urges for gambling, and any other intense desires while taking this drug. Consult your physician if you think you're experiencing an unusual or extreme urge during your treatment with Eldepryl.

Before you take this drug

It is not recommended to use Eldepryl if you have an allergy to selegiline or if you've had fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem, Prozac, and others) within the last five weeks.Certain medicines may cause undesirable or harmful effects when they are taken together with Eldepryl. Your doctor might have to modify your treatment in the event that you are taking any of these drugs:

• Cough medicine that is made up of dextromethorphan
• Cyclobenzaprine (flexeril);
• Meperidine (demerol) or any other drug (opioid) pain medication;
• Methadone;
• John's wort;
• Tramadol (ultram, ultracet);
• An antidepressant, citalopram, desvenlafaxine, fluvoxamine, mirtazapine, levomilnacipran, paroxetine, nefazodone, vioxetine, venlafaxine, and many others;
• An mao inhibitor is the isocarboxazid linezolid methylene blue injection of rasagiline, phenelzine, and tranylcypromine.
  Once you stop taking eldepryl, you must wait at least 14 days before taking any of the drugs listed above.

To ensure that Eldepryl is suitable for you, inform your doctor if you suffer from:

• Kidney disease or liver failure;
• High blood pressure

Parkinson's patients may be at greater risk of skin cancer (melanoma). Consult your doctor about the risk and the symptoms of the skin to be looking for.It isn't known if Eldepryl can harm an unborn baby. Inform your doctor if you are expecting or planning to be pregnant.It isn't clear if selegiline gets into breast milk or if it can harm the nursing infant.If you are breastfeeding a child, always consult with a physician prior to continuing.

Similar or related drugs

ropinirole, pramipexole, carbidopa/levodopa , benztropine, Exelon, and Gocovri

How to take Eldepryl?

You should take Eldepryl exactly as recommended for you. Follow all the directions on the prescription label. The doctor might alter your dosage in order to ensure that you receive the most effective outcomes. Avoid using this medication in greater or lesser quantities or for longer periods than prescribed. Do not alter your doses or your medication schedule without a doctor's approval.Eldepryl capsules are typically taken twice daily during lunch and breakfast. Follow your doctor's prescriptions.While taking Eldepryl and for 14 days after stopping the medication, you should not consume any of the foods mentioned within the "What should I avoid?" part of the leaflet. Consuming these foods during selegiline treatment may raise your blood pressure to levels that are dangerous.

The foods you can eat are:

• Fresh meat, poultry, as well as fish (including lunch hot dogs, meat breakfast sausages, and cooked ham slices);
• Broad bean pods (fava beans).
• Processed cheese, mozzarella, ricotta, and cottage cheese;
• Pizza with cheeses that are low in tyramine
• Yogurt, soy milk
• Brewer's yeast or baker's yeast

Don't stop using Eldepryl at once, or you could suffer negative adverse effects. For the best results, you should continue using the medicine according to your doctor's instructions.Keep this medicine in a cool, dry place at a temperature that is free of heat and humidity.

What happens if I miss the dose?

Do the dose you missed as soon as you can remember. Avoid any missed doses if it's nearing the time for the next dose. Do not take a second dose to make up for the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

For medical emergencies, seek emergency medical attention or contact the Poison Help Line toll-free at 1-800-222-1222.Overdose symptoms can include severe headache hallucinations, vision issues, hallucinations, sweating, and cool or clammy skin. It can also cause a rapid or irregular pulse, the sensation of being lightheaded or faint, or seizures (convulsions).

What should be avoided?

Do not drink alcohol when you take Eldepryl.While you take Eldepryl and for the 14 days following your stoppage, you are not allowed to consume any food that is high in tyramine. These include:

• Air-dried meats such as aged or fermented meats, sausages or salami (including mortadella and cacciatore), and pickled herring
• Any spoilt or improperly stored any spoiled or improperly stored beef any spoiled or improperly stored poultry, beef, or livers;
• Beer from taps or taps that have not been pasteurized;
• Aged cheeses that have been aged (such as blue swiss cheese, cheddar parmesan, and romano cheese);
• Over-the-counter medicines or cough and cold remedies that contain tyramine
• Sauerkraut, soy beans, soy sauce, tofu and fava beans are among the many nutritious products made with soy.
• The yeast extracts (such as Marmite).

Consuming tyramine when you are taking selegiline could increase the blood pressure of your patients to levels that can cause serious side effects. It is important to be aware of all the foods that you should not eat while you're taking Eldepryl.Eldepryl could affect your ability to think or react. Certain people who take this medication have fallen asleep during routine activities during the day, such as working, talking, eating, or driving. You might fall asleep quickly, even after being alert. Be aware if you are driving or engaging in any activity that requires you to stay aware.

Interaction with other drugs

A variety of drugs are incompatible with selegiline, and certain drugs shouldn't be used in conjunction with each other. This includes prescription and non-prescription medications, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Not all interactions are included in this guideline. Inform your doctor of any medications you take or start or end using while you are on therapy with Eldepryl. Make a list of all your medications for any health professional who cares for you.