Posted by Honore on March 29, 2007, at 8:57:48
In reply to Re: What OTC drugs can you TAKE with MAOIs?, posted by djmmm on March 29, 2007, at 6:14:56
I personally would be cautious with Afrin, benedryl, and other anit=histamines.
My pdoc warns against them, even though others here have taken them successfully.
It's best to experiment, and not take a lot of any substance that's disrecommended strongly (like benedryl, or Afrin) over a lot of consecutive days at least the first few times, until you're sure you don't have any adverse reactions.
Claritin can also be a problem-- which has only recently been noted-- but which I had. So again, you could try it, but watch reactions.
The only things that are definitely okay are Flonase, tylenol, and other NSAIDs. Plus certain cough syrups (the ones without detromethorphane)--Guaifenesin, as Michael says is fine. Might be best to get a prescription one. Some say codeine--or more likely, vicodin-- is a problem; I've never had any issue with codeine, which is a cough suppressant.
Antibiotics and chloraseptic are fine-- also--
Honore
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