Brand Name: Emsam
Generic Name: Selegiline
Primary Use: Major Depressive Disorder
Dosage Forms:
Treatment with Emsam should be as per doctor’s advice.
Effectiveness:
Generic Name: Selegiline
Primary Use: Major Depressive Disorder
Dosage Forms:
- Transdermal system: 6mg/24 hours, 9mg/24 hours and 12mg/24 hours
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Depression
- Stomach pain
- Dizziness/light-headedness
- Mouth sores
- Gas
- Dry mouth
- Constipation
- Unusual dreams
- Sleepiness
- Pain in legs and back
- Difficult swallowing
- Difficulty falling and staying asleep
- Sleepiness
- Heartburn
- Purple blotches on skin
- Skin redness, irritation and rash
- Sore throat
- Hypertensive crises
- Suicidal thoughts
- Chest pain
- Sinus infection
Treatment with Emsam should be as per doctor’s advice.
Effectiveness:
- According to clinical studies, Emsam has shown significant improvement for depressive patients.
- The clinical studies also showed that those patients on Emsam, had significantly longer duration to relapse.
