How do you use the selegiline patch?

Apply one patch to an area of clean dry skin on the upper body (torso), upper thigh, or on the outside of the upper arm where it will not be rubbed by tight clothing. Change the patch daily at about the same time each day. Apply the patch to a different area on your body each time to avoid irritation.

Does Emsam patch cause weight gain?

In these trials, the mean change in body weight among EMSAM-treated patients was a 1.2 lbs loss compared to 0.3 lbs gain in placebo-treated patients….Table 4. Incidence of Weight Gain and Weight Loss in Placebo-Controlled Trials with EMSAM.

Does selegiline work for depression?

Transdermal selegiline, an irreversible selective monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitor, is approved as an antidepressant in the USA. Some reports have shown that oral selegiline treatment can also be effective in treating depression.

What drugs should not be taken with selegiline?

Do not take selegiline if you have used narcotic pain medicines (including meperidine, methadone, tramadol, Demerol®, Dolophine®, Ultram®) or an MAO inhibitor (MAOI) (eg, isocarboxazid, linezolid, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, Marplan®, Nardil®, Parnate®, Zyvox®) within the past 14 days.

Are there any side effects to selegiline transdermal patches?

In clinical trials with selegiline transdermal patches, application site reaction was reported as the side effect that lead to treatment discontinuation in at least 1% of patients at a rate at least twice that of placebo.

Are there any side effects when taking selegiline?

Selegiline may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. You should not use selegiline if you have an adrenal gland tumor or if you are using certain other medicines. Many drugs can interact with selegiline, and some drugs should not be used together.

When to take selegiline transdermal for depression?

Selegiline prevents the breakdown of chemicals in the brain that are often imbalanced in people with depression. Selegiline transdermal is used to treat major depressive disorder in adults and adolescents who are at least 12 years old. Selegiline may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

How old do you have to be to take selegiline?

Selegiline transdermal is used to treat major depressive disorder in adults and adolescents who are at least 12 years old. Selegiline may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.