What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose,
skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this
medicine. Symptoms of a rasagiline overdose may include drowsiness, severe headache,
feeling
agitated or
irritable,
vision problems, fast and uneven heartbeats, sweating, cold or
clammy skin,
shallow breathing, fainting, or seizure (convulsions).
What should I avoid while taking rasagiline?
While you are taking rasagiline and for 2 weeks after you stop taking it,
you
must not eat foods that are high in tyramine, including:
-
air dried meats, aged or fermented meats, sausage or salami
(including cacciatore and mortadella), pickled herring, and any spoiled or improperly stored
beef, poultry, fish, or liver;
-
beer from a tap, beer that has not been pasteurized, or red
wine;
-
aged cheeses, including blue, boursault, brick, brie,
camembert, cheddar, emmenthaler, gruyere, parmesan, romano, roquefort, stilton, and swiss;
-
sauerkraut;
-
over-the-counter supplements or cough and cold medicines
that contain tyramine;
-
soy beans, soy sauce, tofu, miso soup, bean curd, fava
beans; or
-
yeast extracts (such as Marmite).
Eating tyramine while you are taking rasagiline can raise
your blood pressure to dangerous levels which could cause life-threatening side
effects.
You should become very familiar with the list of foods you must avoid while you are
taking rasagiline. Continue avoiding these foods for a full 14 days after you stop taking the
medication.
Rasagiline can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be
careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
What are the possible side effects of rasagiline?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic
reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using rasagiline and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious
side effects:
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increased blood pressure (sudden and severe headache, confusion,
blurred vision, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, seizure);
-
sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the
body), problems with speech or balance;
-
unusual thoughts or behavior, confusion, extreme agitation;
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fever, sweating, muscle stiffness;
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feeling light-headed, fainting;
-
blistering skin rash;
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twitching muscle movements; or
-
hallucinations (seeing things that are not there).
Continue using rasagiline and talk with your doctor if you have any of
these less serious side effects:
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your
doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
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