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09-05-2006, 02:44 PM | #1 | |||
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My words below are NOT meant to alarm, but to make sure that anyone considering this medication is aware of the conditions regarding this med...so that you can have an educated discussion with your doctor about the med.
Before considering taking Azilect, be sure to...review 1)"important safety information" (see URLs below) regarding banned foods..."Foods that are high in tyramine include aged cheeses, dried meats, sausage, hard meats, improperly stored meats, red wine, beer, herring, fava beans, yeast, sauerkraut, and soybean products such as soy sauce or tofu." and 2) the fact that this is a MAO type B (MAO-B) inhibitor, and 3) there are some medciations that you might already be taking that you will have to stop taking; e.g. certain anti-depressants. and consider 4) purchasing a braclet (I wear a MedicAlert bracelet) that carries the "alert" that you are taking a MAO=B inhibitor for Parkinson's disease...as I would always recommend for any MAO inhibitor or medication that has interactions with other medications; e.g. anesthesia. See: http://www.azilect.com/comingsoon/ and http://www.drugs.com/azilect.html or another Internet reference about Azilect
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"Thanks for this!" says: | toyL (09-26-2013) |
09-05-2006, 08:03 PM | #2 | |||
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husband's physician and the TEVA pharmacist with whom I spoke about food restrictions and rasagiline both maintain that as long as one does not exceed the 2 mgm/day dosage of Azilect, there are no restrictions of tyramine foods. only when one inhibits MAO-A receptors must one worry about tyramine.
and the increased incidence of skin cancer in PD patients was mentioned in the initial literature I read about PD--there were several old inquiries into the dysfunction of neuromelanin and melanin in PD. the research must have not been fruitful--no mention of any of those studies in quite a while. in the meantime, husband gets checked by a dermatologist yearly. if it's not one thing, it's another. interesting that Dr. Youdim who spoke about rasagiline at the WPC in Feb maintained that one must inhibit both MAO-A and B receptors to affect any changes in Dopamine levels--that the reason rasagiline works is because of a molecule "propargylamine"--not because of its effect upon dopamine levels . anyone know how to contact CS3???he would know about this. I miss his postings, and am concerned because he was dealing with a major illness in his wife as well as his own PD. does anyone have his email address? I would like to know how he is doing. thanks, madelyn |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | toyL (09-26-2013) |
09-05-2006, 09:41 PM | #3 | |||
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I've been on azilect for 3 weeks now. Thanks to Carolyn for her warning, i now wear a medic alert bracelet!
i've titrated down to .25 mirapex 2 or 3 X a day. Stalevo 2X a day. what i noticed today is in the past 3 weeks, i have had NO episodes of neuropathic pain. this is a very good thing as anyone who suffers from neuropathic pain (burning - shooting pain to your nerve endings) knows. jean |
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