Drug interactions
Alfentanil + Phenelzine
Severity: Major
Alfentanil and Phenelzine: major interaction.
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Summary
Opioids given with MAOIs can cause serotonin toxicity or exaggerated opioid effects including respiratory depression, hypotension and coma.
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Drug class
- Phenelzine
- Central Nervous System
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