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the attachment is a copy of a hospital's pharmacy info sheet on selegiline.
Food is a concer IF DOSAGE IS ABOVE 10 MG per day
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DEPRENYL - SELEGILINE
Tell your doctor,nurse and pharmacist if you
-have allergies
-are pregnant or plan to become pregant
-are breast feeding
-are taking any other medicine, including those you buy yourself such
as aspirin or cold medicine.
-have any other medical problems.
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Take this medicine exactly the way your doctor told you.
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Warning:
-This medicine may cause side effects that are serious or long-
lasting. Talk to your doctor about this.
-If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible.
However, if you do not remember the missed dose until late afternoon
or evening, skip it. Do not double dose.
-If you are taking 10 mg a day or less for Parkinson's disease, you do
not have to follow a special diet.
-If you are taking more than 10 mg of this medicine a day:
--You may have a dangerous reaction, like sudden high blood
pressure, if you eat or drink certain foods or drinks, or if you
take other medicines. Ask your doctor, nurse of pharmacist for a
list of these foods, drinks, and medicines.
--Check with your doctor right away if you have very bad chest pain,
headache, nausea, or vomiting; large pupils in your eyes; sweating more than
usual (possibly with fever or cold, clammy skin); or stiff or sore
neck. These things may be signs of very high blood pressure.
--Remember that the foods, drinks, and medicines on your list may
still react with this medicine and cause problems for 2 weeks
after you stop taking this medicine.
-Do not get up fast when you are lying down or sitting. You may faint
or get dizzy.
-If you think you may have taken an overdose of this medicine, check
with your doctor.
-Do not give any of your medicine to others. It may hurt them.
-Do not leave this medicine where children can get it.
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Tell your doctor if you notice any of these possible side effects:
More common--increase in unusual movements of body; mood or mental
changes.
Less common or rare--bloody or black, tarry stools; difficulty in
speaking; difficult or frequent urination; dizziness or
lightheadedness, especially when getting up from a lying or sitting
position; hallucinations; irregular heartbeat; lip smacking or
puckering, puffing of cheeks, rapid or worm-like movements of
arms, legs, face, neck, and back; loss of balance control;
restlessness or desire to keep moving; severe stomach pain; swelling
of feet or lower legs; twisting movements of body; vomiting of blood
or material that looks like coffee grounds; wheezing, difficulty in
breathing, or tightness in chest.
Some side effects are not serious. However, tell your doctor if these
bother you or do not go away:
More common--Abdominal or stomach pain; dizziness or feeling faint;
dry mouth; nausea or vomiting; trouble in sleeping.
Also tell your doctor if you have any other side effects.
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