You should not use this medicine if you have ever had a previous allergic reaction to selegiline, or if you are taking meperidine (Demerol®) or fluoxetine (Prozac®)
Uses:
Tablet, Capsule
Your doctor will tell you how much to take and how often.
You should not use more than your doctor has ordered.
Take this medicine with breakfast or lunch. You should not use it with dinner because you may have trouble sleeping.
If a dose is missed:
Take the missed dose as soon as possible.
If it is almost time for your next regular dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Storage:
Store at room temperature, away from heat, light and moisture.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Certain foods and drinks can cause dangerously high blood pressure if eaten while taking doses of selegiline more than 10 mg daily. Some of these foods are: smoked or pickled meats, aged cheese (except cream or cottage cheese), liver, broad beans, yeast or soy sauce, avocados, bananas, figs, raisins, bologna, pepperoni, salami, summer sausage, sauerkraut, yogurt, fish, poultry (chicken, turkey, duck), beer, reduced-alcohol beer and wine, red and white wines, sherry, liqueurs, or caffeine (chocolate, coffee, tea, soda pop).
This severe reaction is rare and unlikely to happen if you are taking 10 mg or less of selegiline daily. Ask your doctor if there are dietary restrictions you should follow while taking this medicine.
Tell your doctor if you are taking a type of medicine to treat depression called a tricyclic antidepressant. These include: amitriptyline, amoxapine, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, nortriptyline, protriptyline, and trimipramine.
Warnings:
Check with your doctor before taking selegiline if you have had problems with stomach ulcers.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking selegiline.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Severe headache
Irregular heartbeat
Chest pain
Uncontrolled movements especially of the face, neck, or back
