Amoxapine (Asendin) can be risky when mixed with certain drugs. Do not take amoxapine if you take or have taken medication belonging to a group of antidepressant drugs called monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors.
These drugs include isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar) and tranylcypromine (Parnate). Tell your doctor if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the last two weeks. If you stop taking amoxapine, wait at least 14 days before you take an MAO inhibitor again.
Bring a list of your medications when you talk to your doctor. It should include prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, supplements and herbs. Make sure you discuss anticoagulants (blood thinners) such as warfarin (Coumadin), antihistamines, cimetidine (Tagamet), flecainide (Tambocor); levodopa (Sinemet, Larodopa), lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid), medications for high blood pressure, seizures, Parkinson's disease, asthma, colds or allergies, methylphenidate (Ritalin), muscle relaxants, propafenone (Rythmol), quinidine, sedatives, sleeping pills, thyroid medications and tranquilizers. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
If you are being treated for depression, your doctor also needs to know if you take antidepressants, including drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), paroxetine (Paxil) and sertraline (Zoloft).
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