Posted by europerep on November 12, 2011, at 15:50:38
In reply to Re: 2nd MAOI after the first one failed?, posted by Mark25 on November 12, 2011, at 13:18:34
Hello there,
jedi knows more about that particular drug than I do, but it is generally accepted that, while tranylcypromine and phenelzine are both irreversible MAOIs, they do have their own pharmacological profile, so it's probably worth a try...
I was just going to say that, as a EU citizen, you shouldn't have too much trouble getting the drug even if it's not marketed in your particular country. There are two possiblities: what definitely works is take a prescription from your doctor to a pharmacy in a country where phenelzine is sold (UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, maybe others...). Per EU law, your prescription is valid in all 27 member countries.
In at least some countries, such as Germany, you can also have the drug imported by your pharmacy. I'm not familiar with how (and if) that procedure works in other member states though.
If you have more questions on that subject, let me know...
ER
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