When taken with certain drinks or other medication, moclobemide and other monoamine oxidase inhibitors can cause very dangerous reactions such as sudden high blood pressure - also called hypertensive crisis. To avoid such reactions, obey the following rules of caution :
Check with your family doctor immediately if you experience any combination of the following symptoms: severe throbbing headache which starts at the back of the head and radiates forward, stiff neck, fast or racing heartbeat, pounding or irregular heartbeat, or slow heartbeat. These may be symptoms of a serious side effect that must have a family doctor's attention.
Do not stop taking this drug without first checking with your family doctor . Your family doctor may want you to reduce gradually the amount you are using before stopping completely.
Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may occur , especially when you get up from a lying or sitting position Getting up slowly may help . When you get up from lying down, sit on the edge of the bed with your feet dangling for 1 or 2 minutes. Then stand up slowly. If the problem continues or gets worse, check with your family doctor.
This drug may cause blurred vision or make some people drowsy or less alert than they are normally Make sure you know how you react to this drug before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are unable to see well or are not alert .
Before having any kind of surgery, dental treat, or emergency treat, tell the family doctor or dentist in charge that you are using this drug or have using it within the past 2 weeks . Taking moclobemide together with medication that are using during surgery or dental or emergency treats may increase the risk of serious side effects.
After you stop using this drug, you must continue to exercise caution for at least 1 to 2 weeks concerning drink and other drug, since these things may continue to react with moclobemide.