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What is Selegiline?

Selegiline is a Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) inhibitor. It is an antidepressant and anti-Parkinson's agent. When used in combination with levodopa containing drugs such as Sinemet it can improve their efficacy by slowing the breakdown of levodopa. The transdermal product is used to treat depression.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
6 16%
Moderate
2 5%
Mild
6 16%
None
24 63%

Most commonly reported side effects

trouble falling asleep
3 8%
Dietary restrictions
3 8%
Nightmares
2 5%
Jittery feeling
2 5%
Prostate problems
2 5%
tiredness
2 5%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Selegiline. See all 22 dosages ►

  5mg as needed 6 mg/24 hr all the time (24/7) daily 0.1 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 1.25 mg daily 1.5 daily 1.5 mg daily 2.25 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 3 mg daily 5 mg daily 5 mg one time 6 mg/24 hr daily 9 mg/24 hr daily 10 mg daily 12 mg/24 hr daily 12 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 40 mg daily 125 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 33 Number of Patients: 33 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 69 Number of Patients: 69 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Selegiline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
27 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice
22 27% Doctor's advice: 27%
Other
20 24% Other: 24%
Side effects too severe
17 21% Side effects too severe: 21%
Personal research
7 9% Personal research: 9%
Expense
5 6% Expense: 6%
Not indicated
2 2% Not indicated: 2%
Course of treatment ended
1 1% Course of treatment ended: 1%

See all 80 patients who’ve stopped taking Selegiline

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Selegiline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
4
15
26
29

Stopped Taking Selegiline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
14
9
8
8
12
30

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
29 76%
Usually
3 8%
Sometimes
1 3%
Never
5 13%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
3 8%
Somewhat
3 8%
A little
6 16%
Not at all
26 68%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
2 5%
$100-199
1 3%
$50-99
2 5%
$25-49
7 18%
< $25
13 34%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.