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Precautions and Warnings With Desipramine

Who Should Not Take Desipramine?

You should not take desipramine if you:
 
  • Are allergic to desipramine hydrochloride, Norpramin, or any inactive component used to make the medicine. Your healthcare provider or pharmacist has a list of the inactive ingredients.
     
  • Have recently had a heart attack (known medically as a myocardial infarction).
     
  • Have used a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) within the last 14 days. Some examples of MAOIs include:

 

 

Desipramine Warnings and Precautions: Summary

There are a number of situations in which desipramine should not be taken, as well as a number of precautions and warnings people should be aware of before starting the medication. However, it is possible that not all of the precautions and warnings with desipramine were discussed in this article. Therefore, you should talk with your healthcare provider about the desipramine warnings and precautions that may apply to you.
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
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