Bill Bell asked for this--others may need it also. Subject: contra-indicated meds for PwP To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Camilla requested a posting of contra-indicated meds. this is info I have. If there is any error, I would appreciate feed-back. Aldomet alpha-methyldopa Poss. Side Effects BuSpar Subpirone Poss. Side Effects Compazine Prochlorperazine Antivomiting Demerol meperidine post-surgical avoid with Eldepryl Haldol Haloperidol Neuroleptic Harmonyl Deserpine Post-Op Med Lithobid Lithium Poss. Side Effects Loxitane Loxapine Neuroleptic Mellaril Thioridazine Neuroleptic Moderil rescinamine Post-Op Med Nardil Phenelzine Antidepressant Orap Pimozide Neuroleptic Parnate Tranycypromine Antidepressant Permitil Fluphenazine Neuroleptic Prolixin Fluphenazine Neuroleptic Raudixin Rauwolfia Blood Pressure Rauverid Niacin Post-Op Med Rauwiloid Nicotinomide Post-Op Med Reglan Metoclopramide Gastrointestinal Serentil Mesoridazine Neuroleptic Serpasil Reserpin Serpentina Blood Pressure Stalzine Trifluoperazine Neuroleptic Taractan Chlorprothixene Neuroleptic Thorazine Chlorpromazine Neuroleptic Tindal Acetaphenazine Neuroleptic Torecan Thiethylperazine Gastrointestinal Triavil Antidepressant Trilafon Perphenazine Neuroleptic Vesprin Triflupromazine Neuroleptic Wolfina B-Complex vitamins Post-Op Med found another list in two arrangements sorted: MEDICATIONS TO BE AVOIDED OR USED WITH CAUTION BY PARKINSON'S PATIENTS (Medications listed by medication type) Medication Type Brand Name Generic Name Risk Factor Analgesic Demerol Meperidine High* Anti-Anxiety Buspar Buspirone Low Anti-Vomiting Compazine Prochlorperazine High Anti-Vomiting Reglan Metoclopramide High Anti-Vomiting Tigan Trimethobenzamide Moderate Anti-Vomiting Torecan Triethylperazine High Antidepressant Ascendin Amoxapine Moderate Antidepressant Nardil Phenelzine High Antidepressant Parnate Tranylcypromine High Antidepressant Paxil Paroxetine Low Antidepressant Prozac Fluoxetine Low Antidepressant TriaviI Perphenazine** High Antidepressant Zoloft Sertraline Low Antipsychotic Haldol Haloperidol High Antipsychotic Loxitane Loxapine High Antipsychotic Mellaril Thioridazine Moderate Antipsychotic Moban Molindone Moderate Antipsychotic Navane Thiothixene High Antipsychotic Orap Pimozide High Antipsychotic Permitil Fluphenazine High Antipsychotic Prolixin Fluphenazine High Antipsychotic Risperdol Risperidone Moderate Antipsychotic Stelazine Trifluoperazine High Antipsychotic Trilafon Perphenazine High Antipsychotic Thorazine Chlorpromazine High Blood Pressure Aldomet Alpha-methyldopa Low Blood Pressure Cardizem Diltiazem Low Blood Pressure Catapres Clonidine Low Blood Pressure Demi-Regroton Reserpine High Blood Pressure Diupres Reserpine** High Blood Pressure Enduronyl Deserpidine** High Blood Pressure Harmonyl Deserpidine High Blood Pressure Hydropres Reserpine** High Blood Pressure Oreticyl Deserpidine High Blood Pressure Raudixin Rauwolfia S. High Blood Pressure Rauzide Rauwolfia S.** High Blood Pressure Regroton Reserpine High Blood Pressure Salutensin Reserpine High Blood Pressure Ser-Ap-Es Reserpine High Manic Depression Lithobid Lithium Low (Medications listed by brand name) Brand Name Generic Name Medication Type Risk Factor Aldomet Alpha-methyldopa Blood Pressure Low Ascendin Amoxapine Antidepressant Moderate Buspirone Buspar Anti-Anxiety Low Cardizem Diltiazem Blood Pressure Low Catapres Clonidine Blood Pressure Low Compazine Prochlorperazine Anti-Vomiting High Demerol Meperidine Analgesic High* Demi-Regroton Reserpine Blood Pressure High Diupres Reserpine** Blood Pressure High Enduronyl Deserpidine** Blood Pressure High Haldol Haloperidol Antipsychotic High Harmonyl Deserpidine Blood Pressure High Hydropres Reserpine** Blood Pressure High Lithobid Lithium Manic Depression Low Loxitane Loxapine Antipsychotic High Mellaril Thioridazine Antipsychotic Moderate Moban Molindone Antipsychotic Moderate Nardil Phenelzine Antidepressant High Navane Thiothixene Antipsychotic High Orap Pimozide Antipsychotic High Oreticyl Deserpidine Blood Pressure High Parnate Tranylcypromine Antidepressant High Paxil Paroxetine Antidepressant Low Permitil Fluphenazine Antipsychotic High Prolixin Fluphenazine Antipsychotic High Prozac Fluoxetine Antidepressant Low Raudixin Rauwolfia S. Blood Pressure High Rauzide Rauwolfia S.** Blood Pressure High Reglan Metoclopramide Anti-Vomiting High Regroton Reserpine Blood Pressure High Risperdol Risperidone Antipsychotic Moderate Salutensin Reserpine Blood Pressure High Ser-Ap-Es Reserpine Blood Pressure High Stelazine Trifluoperazine Antipsychotic High Thorazine Chlorpromazine Antipsychotic High Tigan Trimethobenzamide Anti-Vomiting Moderate Torecan Triethylperazine Anti-Vomiting High TriaviI Perphenazine** Antidepressant High Trilafon Perphenazine Antipsychotic Low * If taking Eldepryl ** Constituent ProductMEDICATIONS TO BE AVOIDED OR USED WITH CAUTION BY PARKINSON'S PATIENTS (Medications listed by medication type) Medication Type Brand Name Generic Name Risk Factor Analgesic Demerol Meperidine High* Anti-Anxiety Buspar Buspirone Low Anti-Vomiting Compazine Prochlorperazine High Anti-Vomiting Reglan Metoclopramide High Anti-Vomiting Tigan Trimethobenzamide Moderate Anti-Vomiting Torecan Triethylperazine High Antidepressant Ascendin Amoxapine Moderate Antidepressant Nardil Phenelzine High Antidepressant Parnate Tranylcypromine High Antidepressant Paxil Paroxetine Low Antidepressant Prozac Fluoxetine Low Antidepressant TriaviI Perphenazine** High Antidepressant Zoloft Sertraline Low Antipsychotic Haldol Haloperidol High Antipsychotic Loxitane Loxapine High Antipsychotic Mellaril Thioridazine Moderate Antipsychotic Moban Molindone Moderate Antipsychotic Navane Thiothixene High Antipsychotic Orap Pimozide High Antipsychotic Permitil Fluphenazine High Antipsychotic Prolixin Fluphenazine High Antipsychotic Risperdol Risperidone Moderate Antipsychotic Stelazine Trifluoperazine High Antipsychotic Trilafon Perphenazine High Antipsychotic Thorazine Chlorpromazine High Blood Pressure Aldomet Alpha-methyldopa Low Blood Pressure Cardizem Diltiazem Low Blood Pressure Catapres Clonidine Low Blood Pressure Demi-Regroton Reserpine High Blood Pressure Diupres Reserpine** High Blood Pressure Enduronyl Deserpidine** High Blood Pressure Harmonyl Deserpidine High Blood Pressure Hydropres Reserpine** High Blood Pressure Oreticyl Deserpidine High Blood Pressure Raudixin Rauwolfia S. High Blood Pressure Rauzide Rauwolfia S.** High Blood Pressure Regroton Reserpine High Blood Pressure Salutensin Reserpine High Blood Pressure Ser-Ap-Es Reserpine High Manic Depression Lithobid Lithium Low (Medications listed by brand name) Brand Name Generic Name Medication Type Risk Factor Aldomet Alpha-methyldopa Blood Pressure Low Ascendin Amoxapine Antidepressant Moderate Buspirone Buspar Anti-Anxiety Low Cardizem Diltiazem Blood Pressure Low Catapres Clonidine Blood Pressure Low Compazine Prochlorperazine Anti-Vomiting High Demerol Meperidine Analgesic High* Demi-Regroton Reserpine Blood Pressure High Diupres Reserpine** Blood Pressure High Enduronyl Deserpidine** Blood Pressure High Haldol Haloperidol Antipsychotic High Harmonyl Deserpidine Blood Pressure High Hydropres Reserpine** Blood Pressure High Lithobid Lithium Manic Depression Low Loxitane Loxapine Antipsychotic High Mellaril Thioridazine Antipsychotic Moderate Moban Molindone Antipsychotic Moderate Nardil Phenelzine Antidepressant High Navane Thiothixene Antipsychotic High Orap Pimozide Antipsychotic High Oreticyl Deserpidine Blood Pressure High Parnate Tranylcypromine Antidepressant High Paxil Paroxetine Antidepressant Low Permitil Fluphenazine Antipsychotic High Prolixin Fluphenazine Antipsychotic High Prozac Fluoxetine Antidepressant Low Raudixin Rauwolfia S. Blood Pressure High Rauzide Rauwolfia S.** Blood Pressure High Reglan Metoclopramide Anti-Vomiting High Regroton Reserpine Blood Pressure High Risperdol Risperidone Antipsychotic Moderate Salutensin Reserpine Blood Pressure High Ser-Ap-Es Reserpine Blood Pressure High Stelazine Trifluoperazine Antipsychotic High Thorazine Chlorpromazine Antipsychotic High Tigan Trimethobenzamide Anti-Vomiting Moderate Torecan Triethylperazine Anti-Vomiting High TriaviI Perphenazine** Antidepressant High Trilafon Perphenazine Antipsychotic Low * If taking Eldepryl ** Constituent Product sorry about the lack of columnar formatting. hope this helps, ron -- Ron Vetter 1936, 1984 PD dz ... "money is coined liberty" ... Dostoevsky e-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~rfvetter