Moclobemide

Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Depression.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Acute confusional states. Phaeochromocytoma.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Avoid in agitated or excited patients, thyrotoxicosis, severe hepatic impairment pregnancy and lactation.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Sleep disturbances, dizziness, nausea, headache, restlessness, agitation, confusional states. Possible hyponatremia. Hypertensive crisis.

Drug Category/Class

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
  • Antidepressants
  • Monoamine Oxidase a Inhibitors
  • CYP2D6 Inducers
  • CYP2D6 Inducers (strong)
  • Nervous System
  • Psychoanaleptics
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inducers
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inducers
  • Monoamine oxidase A inhibitors
Prescribed For the treatment of depression.
Weight :268.739
Structure Moclobemide
Generic Drug Moclobemide prescribed For the treatment of depression.
Formula

C13H17ClN2O2

Moclobemide has 6 Brands listed


Morex (150 mg)Morex (300 mg)
Rimarex (150 mg)Rimarex (300 mg)
Trima (150 mg)Trima (300 mg)

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