Drug interactions
Isocarboxazid + Panax ginseng
Severity: Moderate
Isocarboxazid and Panax ginseng: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Panax ginseng has been reported with MAOIs in case reports describing headache, tremor and manic-like excitation. Combining it with isocarboxazid may add to stimulant effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Isocarboxazid and Panax ginseng can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Possible additive central stimulant and sympathomimetic effects; not firmly established.
What to do
Advise patients to avoid ginseng products while on isocarboxazid. If used, monitor for agitation, insomnia and blood pressure changes.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Isocarboxazid with Panax ginseng?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Isocarboxazid and Panax ginseng can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Panax ginseng has been reported with MAOIs in case reports describing headache, tremor and manic-like excitation. Combining it with isocarboxazid may add to stimulant effects.
How serious is the interaction between Isocarboxazid and Panax ginseng?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise patients to avoid ginseng products while on isocarboxazid. If used, monitor for agitation, insomnia and blood pressure changes.
What other medicines interact with Isocarboxazid?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Isocarboxazid with, for example, 5-HTP, Amitriptyline, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Isocarboxazid page.
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