Emsam

Alternate Name: Emsam

Dosage Form: Box

Administration Route: Absorbed through the skin

Drug Class: Antidepressant

Generic Available: No

Strength: 12 MG/24HR

Warnings: Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or if you have high blood pressure, heart disease, or a history of seizures, bipolar disorder, or mania. Do not breastfeed during treatment with this medicine and for 5 days after your last dose. For some children, teenagers, and young adults, this medicine may increase mental or emotional problems. This may lead to thoughts of suicide and violence. Talk with your doctor right away if you have any thoughts or behavior changes that concern you. Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family has a history of bipolar disorder or suicide attempts. This medicine may cause the following problems:Extremely high blood pressure, which could be life-threatening Serotonin syndrome (when used with other medicines) Do not let the patch get too hot. Avoid direct sunlight. Do not use an electric blanket or heating pad, heat lamp, sauna, hot tub, or a heated water bed while you are wearing it. Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before you have surgery or medical tests. Also, this medicine may interact with the dye used during some medical tests. This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Stand or sit up slowly if you feel lightheaded. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely.

Food Warnings: You must avoid many other medicines while you are using selegiline. These medicines used together could cause serious health problems, including death. Ask your doctor before you use any other medicine. You may need to wait 1 to 5 weeks before you can use other medicines., Do not use selegiline if you have used an MAO inhibitor within the past 14 days. Do not use this medicine if you are also using medicine to treat depression (including an SSRI, SNRI, or TCA), narcotic pain medicine (including meperidine, tramadol, or methadone), dextromethorphan, or carbamazepine. This is not a complete list., Avoid foods and drinks that are high in tyramine, because your blood pressure could get dangerously high. Your doctor should give you a complete list. In general, do not eat anything aged or fermented, such as most cheese, most alcohol, cured meat (such as salami), sauerkraut, and soy sauce. Check the expiration dates on packages. Tyramine levels get higher as food gets older or if it has not been refrigerated properly., Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine. Also limit how much caffeine you eat or drink., Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely., Other medicines can affect how selegiline works. Tell your doctor if you are also using buspirone or cough or cold medicine (including pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, or phenylpropanolamine).