CONTRAINDICATED DRUGS
IN
PARKINSONIAN PATIENTS
DRUG CATEGORY TRADE NAME GENERIC NAME
Antipsychotic Haldol Haloperidol
(used for Trilafon Perphenazine
agitated Thorazine Chlorpromazine
confusion) Stelazine Trifluoperazine
Prolixin, Permitil Flufenazine
Navane Thiothixene
Mellaril (high dosage) Thioridazine
Loxitane Loxapine HCL
Antidepressant Triavil Perphenazine &
Amitriptyline
(combined)
Nardil Phenelzine
Parnate Tranylcypromine
Antivomiting Compazine Prochlorperazine
Reglan Metoclopramide
Torecan Thiethylperazine
Miscellaneous, Serpasil Reserpine
Blood Pressure, Raudixin Rauwolfia Serpentina
Post-op Rauverid (none)
Medication Wolfina (none)
Harmonyl Deserpine
Moderil Rescinnamine
Rauwiloid (none)
Narcotic Demerol* Meperidine
Analgesic
Possible Aldomet Alpha-methyldopa
Potential Dilantin Phenytoin
Lithium (none)
Buspar Buspirone
Source: Wisconsin Parkinson Center
*Especially Demerol must never be used with Eldepryl.
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