Posted by Cam W. on January 24, 2000, at 23:09:48
In reply to Marsilid, Marplan, Zyprexa, ipronizid, nardil, posted by lc on January 24, 2000, at 11:52:57
> I have a friend (doesn't have access to a computer) who has been
> depressed for 10 years ans has tried so many meds, I've stopped
> counting. Over the past 2 years he has been taking nardil which has
> stopped working for him. He read about Marplan (I think the same as
> Marsilid) and is interested in trying that. Any experience with it?
> The doctors don't seem to want to try it. He is almost ready to try
> mail ordering it (if he can find it). That worries me...Marplan is in the same family as Nardil. It's generic name is isocarboxazid & it is a MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor). If Nardil isn't working the doctor probably is assuming that Marplan will not work either, and the doc is probably right. Marplan is a fairly toxic antidepressant with a lot of side effects and dietary restrictions. It probably is not a good choice for your friend. I don't know this person's drug history, but it can take awhile to find the right antidepressant to treat a person. Tell your friend to stick with his doctor a little bit longer and see if he can't come up with a safer combination of drugs that will work. Good luck -Cam
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