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   Isocarboxazid

Isocarboxazid
(oral) (tablet)


Treats depression. This medicine is a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor.

ALTERNATE NAMES

Marplan

 
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Isocarboxazid
Marplan
Uses
Treats depression. This medicine is a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor.

Storage
  • Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
  • Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.


How To Use
  • APPEARANCE: Tablet. Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often.
  • Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to. You may need to use this medicine for as long as 4 weeks before you start feeling better. This medicine should come with a Medication Guide.
  • Read and follow these instructions carefully.
  • Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
  • Ask your pharmacist for the Medication Guide if you do not have one.
  • Your doctor might ask you to sign some forms to show that you understand this information.

Side Effects
  • Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects: Bright light bothering your eyes more than normal. Unusual sweating, sometimes with fever or cold skin. Fast, slow, or pounding heartbeat. Feeling nervous, restless, anxious, agitated, or excited for no reason. Headache, especially in the back of your head. Seeing or hearing things that are not there, or severe confusion. Stiff or sore neck. Tightness in your throat or chest. Vomiting and nausea.

Precautions
  • You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to isocarboxazid.
  • Do not use this medicine if you have high blood pressure, liver disease, heart disease, or severe kidney disease.
  • Do not use this medicine if you have severe or frequent headaches, or pheochromocytoma (a tumor of the adrenal gland).
  • You should not use this medicine if you have ever had a stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or any other kind of cerebrovascular disease.
  • There are many medicines that you should not use while you are using isocarboxazid.
  • This includes medicine you can buy without a prescription (over-the counter).
  • Make sure your doctor knows about all other medicines you are using.
  • You may need to wait at least 14 days between using an MAO inhibitor and any other medicine.
  • You must wait at least 5 weeks after you stop using Prozac® before you can start using isocarboxazid.

Missed Dose
  • If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can.
  • If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose.
  • Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Drug Interactions
  • Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
  • Tell your doctor if you have Parkinson's disease, angina (chest pain), kidney disease, diabetes, or epilepsy.
  • Your doctor also needs to know if you have schizophrenia, overactive thyroid, or a history of drug or alcohol addiction. Your blood pressure might get too high while you are using this medicine.
  • This may cause headaches, blurred vision, and other symptoms.
  • You might need to keep track of your blood pressure between doctor appointments.
  • If you think your blood pressure is getting too high, call your doctor right away. For some children and teenagers, this medicine can increase thoughts of suicide.
  • All of the warnings in this leaflet are true for a child or teenager who is using this medicine.
  • Tell your doctor right away if you start to feel more depressed.
  • Also tell your doctor right away if you have thoughts about hurting yourself.
  • Report any unusual thoughts or behaviors that trouble you, especially if they are new or get worse quickly.
  • Make sure your caregiver knows if you have trouble sleeping, get upset easily, have a big increase in energy, or start to act reckless.
  • Also tell your doctor if you have sudden or strong feelings, such as feeling nervous, angry, restless, violent, or scared.
  • Let your doctor know if you or anyone in your family has bipolar disorder (manic-depressive) or has tried to commit suicide.
  • Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine.
  • You may need to stop using this medicine several days before having surgery or medical tests. This medicine may make you dizzy, drowsy, faint, or lightheaded.
  • Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert. Do not stop using this medicine suddenly without asking your doctor.
  • You may need to slowly decrease your dose before stopping it completely.

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