Selegiline : Before Using - Carbex, Eldepryl, Apo-Selegiline, Gen-Selegiline, Novo-Selegiline, Nu-Selegiline, SD Deprenyl, Selegiline-5, deprenil, deprenyl

Selegiline - Systemic

Brand Names

Carbex, Eldepryl, Apo-Selegiline, Gen-Selegiline, Novo-Selegiline, Nu-Selegiline, SD Deprenyl, Selegiline-5, deprenil, deprenyl Selegiline *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For selegiline, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to selegiline. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Selegiline has not been studied in pregnant women. However, this drug has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether selegiline passes into the breast milk.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info about its use in child. Therefore, be sure to discuss with your family doctor the use of this drug in child.

Elderly care

In studies done to date that included elderly people, selegiline did not cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it did in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases 2 various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking selegiline, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Antidepressants, tricyclic - amitriptyline " Elavil ", amoxapine " Asendin ", clomipramine " Anafranil ", desipramine " Norpramin ", doxepin " Sinequan ", imipramine " Tofranil ", nortriptyline " Pamelor ", protriptyline " Vivactil ", trimipramine " Surmontil "
Fluoxetine - Prozac
Fluvoxamine - Luvox
Meperidine - Demerol
Nefazodone - Serzone
Paroxetine - Paxil
Sertraline - Zoloft
Venlafaxine - Effexor Using these medication together may increase the risk of serious side effects

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of selegiline. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Stomach ulcer - history of Selegiline may make the condition worse