Selegiline
- TRADE NAMES: Apo-Selegiline; Carbex; Eldeprine; Eldepryl (Somerset); Emsam (Mylan Specialty); Jumex; Movergan; Novo-Selegiline; Plurimen; Zelapar (Valeant)
- INDICATIONS: Parkinsonism
- SYNONYM: deprenyl; L-deprenyl
- CLASS: Antidepressant, Monoamine oxidase B inhibitor
- HALF-LIFE: 9 minutes
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Amitriptyline, Carbidopa, Citalopram, Doxepin, Ephedra, Ephedrine, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Levodopa, Meperidine, Methadone, Moclobemide, Naratriptan, Nefazodone, Oral Contraceptives, Oxcarbazepine, Ozanimod, Paroxetine Hydrochloride, Propoxyphene, Sertraline, Tramadol, Valbenazine, Venlafaxine, Viloxazine
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
SUICIDALITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
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MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
LOCAL.
OTHER.
Page last updated 07/31/2023
Symbol key
Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric