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Safinamide
Safinamide is a medicine in the class central nervous system. It is used for parkinson disease.
- Classe do medicamento: Central Nervous System
- Indicado para: parkinson disease
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Pontos-chave
- Classe do medicamento
- Central Nervous System
- Formas farmacêuticas comuns
- comprimido
- Concentrações comuns
- 50 mg, 100 mg
- Interações conhecidas
- 156 (Contraindicada: 48 · Grave: 34 · Moderada: 36 · Leve: 38)
- Nomes comerciais
- 8
- Países e mercados
- 4
Para que é usado
Como funciona
Inhibition of MAO-B activity, by blocking the catabolism of dopamine, is thought to result in an increase in dopamine levels and a subsequent increase in dopaminergic activity in the brain The precise mechanism by which safinamide exerts its effect in PD is unknown
Dose habitual em adultos (resumo da bula)
Initial: 50 mg PO qDay
Gravidez e amamentação
- Gravidez
- Unsafe No adequate human data. US label: in animals it caused developmental toxicity, including birth defects, at clinically relevant doses, and at lower doses with levodopa/carbidopa. EU label: not recommended in pregnancy; women who could become pregnant need contraception.
- Amamentação
- Unknown No human milk data; it passes into rat milk and caused liver toxicity in nursing rat pups. EU label: should not be used while breastfeeding; US label: weigh benefits. LactMed: alternative agents are preferred.
Efeitos adversos relatados
- Nausea
- Insomnia
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Hypertension
- Dyskinesia
- ALT or AST increased to >ULN
Quem deve ter cuidado
- May cause hallucinations and psychotic behavior; consider dosage reduction or stopping medication if patient develops hallucinations while on therapy
- May cause problems with impulse control/compulsive behaviors; consider dose reduction or stopping medication if a patient develops compulsive behavior while on therapy
- May cause withdrawal-emergent hyperpyrexia and confusion
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Principais interações (156)
- Amitriptyline + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Amoxapine + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Amphetamine polistirex + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Cyclobenzaprine + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Desipramine + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Desvenlafaxine + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Deutetrabenazine + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Dexmethylphenidate + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Dextroamphetamine + Safinamide Contraindicated
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Perguntas frequentes
What is Safinamide used for?
Safinamide is a medicine in the class central nervous system. It is used for Parkinson disease.
What side effects have been reported with Safinamide?
Nausea, Insomnia, Orthostatic hypotension, Hypertension, Dyskinesia, ALT or AST increased to >ULN.
Can Safinamide be taken in pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
Pregnancy: Unsafe. No adequate human data. US label: in animals it caused developmental toxicity, including birth defects, at clinically relevant doses, and at lower doses with levodopa/carbidopa. EU label: not recommended in pregnancy; women who could become pregnant need contraception. Breastfeeding: Unknown. No human milk data; it passes into rat milk and caused liver toxicity in nursing rat pups. EU label: should not be used while breastfeeding; US label: weigh benefits. LactMed: alternative agents are preferred.
What does Safinamide interact with?
MediHelp lists 156 known interactions for Safinamide. Contraindicated: 48 · Major: 34 · Moderate: 36 · Minor: 38. The most serious include Amitriptyline, Amoxapine, Amphetamine polistirex.
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