Posted by strugglingsteve on May 22, 2006, at 0:24:58
In reply to Re: Emsam 9 mg patch--acceptable foods, posted by Jost on May 21, 2006, at 14:19:42
As far as cheese goes, does that include fresh whole milk mozzarella or just the processed kind from dominoes? As to lunch meat, what about bologna??
> This is the list from the Emsam package insert of acceptable foods, containing little or no tyramine, for those taking 9 mg and 12 mg/24 hours.
>
> 1 Meat, Poultry, Fish
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> -Fresh meat, poultry and fish, including fresh processed meats (such as lunch meats, hot dogs, breakfast sausage and cooked sliced ham)
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> 2. Vegetables
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> -All other vegetables (except broad beans--see other list)
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> 3. Dairy
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> -Processed cheeses, mozarella, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt
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> 4. Drinks
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> -As with other antidepressants, concomitant use of alcohol with Emsam is not recommended. (Bottled and canned beers and wines contain little or no tyramine.)
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> 5. Other
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> -Brewer's yeast, baker's yeast
> -Soy milk
> -Pizzas from commercial chain restaurants prepared with cheeses low in tyramine
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> (Note: the unacceptable list applied also to those on 12 mg, of course.)
>
> Jost
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