drug interaction(s) of MAO inhibitor with caffeine

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Drug interactions

high caffeine intake combined with MAO inhibitor therapy can lead to severe hypertension^[1]*

* case report of patient drinking 10-12 cups of coffee/day while taking tranylcypromine^[1] with BP of 220/120 mm Hg; BP returned to normal when he switched to decaf.

Management

limit caffeine intake to <= 200 mg/day for patients taking MAO inihibitors

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drug interaction

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 van der Hoeven N et al Severe Hypertension Related to Caffeinated Coffee and Tranylcypromine: A Case Report. Ann Intern Med. 2014;160(9):657-658. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24798537 <Internet> http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1867070

[ref1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 van der Hoeven N et al Severe Hypertension Related to Caffeinated Coffee and Tranylcypromine: A Case Report. Ann Intern Med. 2014;160(9):657-658. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24798537 <Internet> http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1867070

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