Drug reference
Depressive illness ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: Initially 10 mg twice daily, dose to be taken at a time no later than 3 p.m, dose may be increased if necessary after 1 week, increased if necessary to 10 mg daily, dose to be taken in the morning and 20 mg daily, dose to be taken in the afternoon, doses above 30 mg daily, under close supervision only; maintenance 10 mg daily
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History of hepatic disease. hyperthyroidism
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→Appendix 1: MAOIs, irreversible
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▶Rare or very rare Hepatocellular injury ▶Frequency not known Chest pain. diarrhoea. drug dependence. extrasystole. flushing. hypertension. hypomania. mydriasis. pain. pallor. photophobia. sleep disorder. throbbing headache
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Present in milk in animal studies. l LESS SUITABLE FOR PRESCRIBING Less suitable for prescribing.
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 3, 10 ▶Tranylcypromine (Non-proprietary) Tranylcypromine (as Tranylcypromine sulfate) 10 mg Tranylcypromine 10mg tablets | 28 tablet P £367.65 DT = £367.41 ANTIDEPRESSANTS › MONOAMINE-OXIDASE A INHIBITORS, REVERSIBLE
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Initially 10 mg twice daily, dose to be taken at a
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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