Selegiline Hydrochloride

Selegiline Hydrochloride

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Side Effects & Adverse Reactions

Selegiline should not be used at daily doses exceeding those recommended (10 mg/day) because of the risks associated with non-selective inhibition of MAO. (SeeCLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY.)

The selectivity of selegiline for MAO B may not be absolute even at the recommended daily dose of 10 mg a day. Rare cases of hypertensive reactions associated with ingestion of tyramine-containing foods have been reported in patients taking the recommended daily dose of selegiline. The selectivity is further diminished with increasing daily doses. The precise dose at which selegiline becomes a non-selective inhibitor of all MAO is unknown, but may be in the range of 30 to 40 mg a day.

Severe CNS toxicity associated with hyperpyrexia and death have been reported with the combination of tricyclic antidepressants and non-selective MAOIs (Phenelzine, Tranylcypromine).  A similar reaction has been reported for a patient on amitriptyline and selegiline. Another patient receiving protriptyline and selegiline developed tremors, agitation, and restlessness followed by unresponsiveness and death two weeks after selegiline was added. Related adverse events including hypertension, syncope, asystole, diaphoresis, seizures, changes in behavioral and mental status, and muscular rigidity have also been reported in some patients receiving selegiline and various tricyclic antidepressants.

Serious, sometimes fatal, reactions with signs and symptoms that may include hyperthermia, rigidity, myoclonus, autonomic instability with rapid fluctuations of the vital signs, and mental status changes that include extreme agitation progressing to delirium and coma have been reported with patients receiving a combination of fluoxetine hydrochloride and non- selective MAOIs. Similar signs have been reported in some patients on the combination of selegiline (10 mg a day) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors including fluoxetine, sertraline and paroxetine.

Since the mechanisms of these reactions are not fully understood, it seems prudent, in general, to avoid this combination of selegiline and tricyclic antidepressants as well as selegiline and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. At least 14 days should elapse between discontinuation of selegiline and initiation of treatment with a tricyclic antidepressant or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Because of the long half-lives of fluoxetine and its active metabolite, at least five weeks (perhaps longer, especially if fluoxetine has been prescribed chronically and/or at higher doses) should elapse between discontinuation of fluoxetine and initiation of treatment with selegiline. 

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Uses

Selegiline capsules are indicated as an adjunct in the management of Parkinsonian patients being treated with levodopa/carbidopa who exhibit deterioration in the quality of their response to this therapy. There is no evidence from controlled studies that selegiline has any beneficial effect in the absence of concurrent levodopa therapy.

Evidence supporting this claim was obtained in randomized controlled clinical investigations that compared the effects of added selegiline or placebo in patients receiving levodopa/carbidopa. Selegiline was significantly superior to placebo on all three principal outcome measures employed: change from baseline in daily levodopa/carbidopa dose, the amount of 'off' time, and patient self-rating of treatment success. Beneficial effects were also observed on other measures of treatment success (e.g., measures of reduced end of dose akinesia, decreased tremor and sialorrhea, improved speech and dressing ability and improved overall disability as assessed by walking and comparison to previous state). 

History

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Other Information

Selegiline hydrochloride is a levorotatory acetylenic derivative of phenethylamine. It is commonly referred to in the clinical and pharmacological literature as l- deprenyl.

The chemical name is: (R)-(-)-N,α-Dimethyl-N-2-propynylphenethylamine hydrochloride. It is a white to near white crystalline powder, freely soluble in water, chloroform, and methanol, and has a molecular weight of 223.75. The molecular formula is C13H17N.HCI and the structural formula is as follows:

Chem Structure

Each capsule, for oral administration contains 5 mg of selegiline hydrochloride.  In addition, each capsule contains the following inactive ingredients: Anhydrous Lactose NF, Citric Acid Anhydrous USP, Microcrystalline Cellulose NF PH102, Stearic Acid NF and Talc USP.  The capsule shell contains Gelatin NF, FD & C Blue #1 and Titanium Dioxide.  The capsule logo ink Black SW-9008/SW-9009 contains the following inactive ingredients: Ammonium Hydroxide; Black Iron Oxide,  Bacteria Controlled EEC No. 172; n-Butyl NF; Ethyl Alcohol, Anhydrous, 200 Proof; Isopropyl Alcohol USP; Potassium Hydroxide NF; Propylene Glycol USP; Purified Water USP and Shellac NF.

Selegiline Hydrochloride Manufacturers


  • Lake Erie Medical Dba Quality Care Products Llc
    Selegiline Hydrochloride Capsule [Lake Erie Medical Dba Quality Care Products Llc]
  • Apotex Corp.
    Selegiline Hydrochloride Capsule [Apotex Corp.]
  • Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
    Selegiline Hydrochloride Capsule [Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.]
  • Apotex Corp.
    Selegiline Hydrochloride Tablet [Apotex Corp.]
  • Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Selegiline Hydrochloride Tablet [Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.]
  • Carilion Materials Management
    Selegiline Hydrochloride Capsule [Carilion Materials Management]
  • Libertas Pharma, Inc.
    Selegiline Hydrochloride Tablet [Libertas Pharma, Inc.]
  • Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
    Selegiline Hydrochloride Tablet [Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.]
  • Dava Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Selegiline Hydrochloride Capsule [Dava Pharmaceuticals, Inc.]

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