Azilect

Description

Rasagiline is used alone or with levodopa for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a condition of the brain that becomes worse over time and may cause movement problems, rigidity, tremors, and slowed physical movement.

This medicine is only available with your doctor's prescription.

If you take this medicine and consume tyramine-rich foods, beverages, or dietary supplements or amines (from over-the-counter medicines), you could experience a hypertensive crisis or "cheese reaction". A hypertensive crisis (increase in blood pressure) is very serious and requires immediate medical attention. It is very important that you restrict dietary tyramine by avoiding the following tyramine-rich foods and beverages:

• Aged cheese
• Air dried, aged and fermented meats, sausages and salamis (e.g., cacciatore, hard salami and mortadella)
• Animal livers that are spoiled or improperly stored
• Beers and tap beers, all varieties that have not been pasteurized so as to allow for ongoing fermentation
• Broad bean pods (e.g., fava bean pods)
• Meat, poultry, or fish that is spoiled or stored improperly (i.e., foods with changes in coloration, odor, or mold)
• OTC supplements containing tyramine
• Pickled herring
• Red wine
• Sauerkraut
• Soybean products including soy sauce and tofu
• Yeast extract, concentrated (e.g., Marmite)

Common Brand Names:

Azilect