Posted by Stephan on February 11, 2000, at 5:15:16
In reply to Re: Anybody respond to Nardil after failing Parnate?, posted by Scott L. Schofield on February 10, 2000, at 10:13:16
> > A positive response would help me as I embark on a bitter five-week washout period.
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> Elizabeth's description of a 10-day washout period when swithing from Parnate (tranylcypromine) to Nardil (Parnate) is accurate. However, there are some doctors who feel more comfortable allowing for a full 2 weeks. There are plenty of doctors who are not comfortable with using MAO-inhibitors at all.
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> The washout period when switching from Nardil to Parnate may be a different story. Without going back to search Medline for the references (too lazy), it seems to take longer for MAO activity to recover after discontinuing Nardil than it does for Parnate. However, I have seen people make this type of switch, and they are still alive enough to keep posting here.
Sorry if my post was a little unclear. I tried the Parnate last spring and have most recently been on a combo of nortriptyline (75mg), and (here's the problem) Prozac (80mg). Prozac: the wonder drug that doesn't do squat.
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