Posted by Meri¬Tuuli on April 30, 2006, at 13:50:24
In reply to Re: Large amount of tyramine containing foods?? HELP!, posted by gardenergirl on April 30, 2006, at 13:19:54
Hello guys, thanks for your posts.
Sorry for the misunderstanding, but I'm going to take moclobemide which doesn't get the hypertensive reaction thing apparently.
But it says on the insert to avoid *large* amounts of tyramine containing foods, and I was wondering how much exactly, large is. My pdoc tried to say that a pot of marmite would be a large amount (and you obviously wouldn't eat this much) but I'm just being extra careful to be honest. I mean, cheese is something I can eat alot of!!
If anyone had any ideas/experiences etc that would be great.
My dose is 75mg twice a day, which is a pretty low dose anyway but er, anyway.
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This is from wiki:Moclobemide is a reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (RIMA, a type of monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)) and acts on epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine (noradrenaline), serotonin, and dopamine. Unlike standard MAOIs, possible side effects do not include cardiovascular complications (hypertension) with encephalopathy, liver toxicity or hyperthermia.
No special diet is necessary, in contrast to irreversible MAOIs. Nevertheless, the patient should avoid excessive consumption of foods containing tyramine (e.g. cheddar cheese, fava beans, chianti wine) in order to avoid a rise in blood pressure.
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