Marplan

Alternate Name: Marplan

Description: Benlysta is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor prescribed for the treatment of patients with symptoms of depression. There is not a Marplan generic drug currently available on the market. Marplan costs around $156 for a supply of 28, 10 mg tablets. You can use our LowerMyRx Marplan savings card to receive about up to 80% off the retail price when purchased from any of the participating pharmacies near you.

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antidepressant

Generic Available: No

Strength: 10 MG

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have Parkinson disease, kidney disease, diabetes, epilepsy, schizophrenia, an overactive thyroid, or a history of drug or alcohol addiction. For some children, teenagers, and young adults, this medicine may increase mental or emotional problems. This may lead to thoughts of suicide and violence. Talk with your doctor right away if you have any thoughts or behavior changes that concern you. Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family has a history of bipolar disorder or suicide attempts. This medicine may cause extremely high blood pressure, which could be life-threatening. This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Stand or sit up slowly if you feel lightheaded. Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before you have surgery or medical tests. Also, this medicine may interact with the dye used during some medical tests. Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Food Warnings: You must avoid many other medicines while you are using isocarboxazid. These medicines used together could cause serious health problems, including death. Ask your doctor before you use any other medicine. You may need to wait 1 to 5 weeks before you can use the other medicine., Do not use isocarboxazid if you have used another MAO inhibitor within the past 14 days. Do not use this medicine if you are also using cyclobenzaprine, St John's wort, carbamazepine, buspirone, medicine to treat depression (such as bupropion or a TCA, SSRI, or SSNRI), narcotic medicine (such as meperidine, methadone), cough and cold medicine (such as dextromethorphan, pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine, ephedrine), or medicine that lowers your blood pressure. This is not a complete list., Some other medicines that can interact with isocarboxazid include disulfiram and diabetes medicine., Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine. Limit how much caffeine you drink or eat., Avoid foods and drinks that are high in tyramine, because your blood pressure could get dangerously high. Your doctor should give you a complete list. In general, do not eat anything aged or fermented, such as most cheese, most alcohol, cured meat (such as salami), sauerkraut, and soy sauce. Check the expiration dates on packages. Tyramine levels get higher as food gets older or if it has not been refrigerated properly., Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol., Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.