Drug interactions
Alfentanil + Tranylcypromine
Severity: Major
Alfentanil and Tranylcypromine: major interaction.
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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Combining a nonselective MAO inhibitor with a phenylpiperidine-type opioid such as alfentanil can provoke serotonin syndrome or an unpredictable opioid toxicity picture with profound CNS and respiratory depression, hypotension or…
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Other interactions of Tranylcypromine
- 5-HTP + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
Drug class
- Tranylcypromine
- Central Nervous System
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