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Selegiline Eldepryl, Zelapar Uses Treats Parkinson's disease. This medicine is used together with levodopa/carbidopa. 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 leftover medicine after you have finished your treatment. You will also need to throw away old medicine after the expiration date has passed. Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone. How To Use APPEARANCE: Capsule, Tablet, Dissolving 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 take this medicine with breakfast or lunch. You should not use it with dinner because you may have trouble sleeping. If you are using the disintegrating tablet, make sure your hands are dry before you handle the tablet. Do not open the blister pack that contains the tablet until you are ready to take it. Remove the tablet from the blister pack by peeling back the foil, then taking the tablet out. Do not push the tablet through the foil. Place the tablet on top of your tongue. It should melt quickly. Do not eat food or drink liquids 5 minutes before and after taking the tablet. It is best to take the tablet before breakfast Side Effects Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects: Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing. Change in how much or how often you urinate. Chest pain. Dry mouth, increased thirst, or muscle cramps. Fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat. Fever, chills, cough, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, and body aches. Lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting. Red or black stools. Seeing or hearing things which are not really there. Severe headache. Shortness of breath, cold sweats, and bluish-colored skin. Uncontrolled movements especially of the face, neck, or back. Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness. Precautions You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to selegiline, or if you are taking cough medicines (such as dextromethorphan, Robitussin®, Pediacare®) or pain medicines (such as meperidine, methadone, propoxyphene, tramadol, Darvon®, Demerol®, Dolophine®, Ultram®). You should not use this medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor (MAOI) (such as isocarboxazid, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, Marplan®, Nardil®, Parnate®) within the past 14 days. 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 breastfeeding, or if you have kidney problems or liver problems. The disintegrating tablet form of this medicine contains phenylalanine. Tell your doctor if you have phenylketonuria (PKU) before using this form of selegiline. This medicine may make you feel lightheaded when standing, so stand up slowly. Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits while you are using this medicine. Be sure to keep all appointments. 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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