Comparing Nardil vs Parnate

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Nardil (phenelzine)

Parnate (tranylcypromine)

Prescription only

Prescribed for Depression. Nardil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescription only

Prescribed for Depression. Parnate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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Ratings & Reviews

Nardil has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 124 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect.

Parnate has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 103 ratings on Drugs.com. 84% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect.

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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.

Weight gain (12.1%)
Anxiety (7.3%)
Depression (7.3%)
Insomnia (5.6%)
Nausea (5.6%)
Tiredness (4.8%)
Sexual dysfunction (4.0%)

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Insomnia (11.7%)
Blood pressure (7.8%)
High blood pressure (4.9%)
Anxiety (3.9%)
Fatigue (3.9%)
Dizziness (2.9%)
Drowsiness (2.9%)

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Drug Class

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic approved

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	60 tablet
Strength	15 mg
Per unit^*	$2.92
Cost^*	$175.07

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Quantity	100 tablet
Strength	10 mg
Per unit^*	$10.62
Cost^*	$1,062.35

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Dosage Forms

Oral tablet

Oral tablet

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

84 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full pregnancy warnings document.

Category N Not classified

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Drug Interactions

A total of 544 drugs are known to interact with Nardil:

153 major drug interactions (721 brand and generic names)
385 moderate drug interactions (1671 brand and generic names)
6 minor drug interactions (16 brand and generic names)

A total of 543 drugs are known to interact with Parnate:

153 major drug interactions (721 brand and generic names)
383 moderate drug interactions (1665 brand and generic names)
7 minor drug interactions (17 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

During and within two weeks after treatment with phenelzine, you must not consume any foods or... View more

During and within two weeks after treatment with tranylcypromine, you must not consume any foods or... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

June 09, 1961

February 21, 1961

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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