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Posted by davidla on February 6, 2012, at 22:03:31
My doc wrote I should take 10mg three times a day.
Does that mean 9am, noon, and 5pm? I'm concerned about forgetting to take a dose.
I just switched from Nardil to Parnate. On Nardi I took my full 45mg all at once in the morning.
Posted by MrAnderson on February 6, 2012, at 22:41:57
In reply to What's your Parnate dosing schedule?, posted by davidla on February 6, 2012, at 22:03:31
That's similar to what mine was when I was on it. As far as forgetting a dose, after awhile it becomes a habit and you get used to remembering to take it. I couldn't take it past 6pm because it interfered with my sleep.
Posted by sailboat77 on February 7, 2012, at 14:19:39
In reply to Re: What's your Parnate dosing schedule?, posted by MrAnderson on February 6, 2012, at 22:41:57
True with me also. Parnate definitely interferes with my sleep so I take 30mg in the morning and 30mg at 1:00pm. My doctor told me that it's better to split up Parnate through the day because taking it all at once can interfere with its benefits.
Posted by davidla on February 7, 2012, at 23:51:43
In reply to What's your Parnate dosing schedule?, posted by davidla on February 6, 2012, at 22:03:31
How do you remember to take it during the day? Do you bring a supply to work?
Posted by europerep on February 8, 2012, at 16:23:09
In reply to What's your Parnate dosing schedule?, posted by davidla on February 6, 2012, at 22:03:31
In order to prevent insomnia, tranylcypromine (Parnate) is usually taken in one or several doses BEFORE 1PM. Some people take it all in one in the morning, others take it split up between morning and noon. Ask your doctor though before changing your regimen. It also depends on whether you have problems with insomnia or not.
The blood levels of trancylcypromine are less important than for other meds, because the pharmacodynamic half-life is much much longer than with other meds.
As for remembering to take it during the day: you can set alarms on your mobile phone to remind you that you have to take your dose.
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