MAOI's

Question 1

What do MAOI’s stand for?

Answer 1

Monoamine oxidise inhibitors

Question 2

MAOI drugs names

Answer 2

• isocarboxazid
• moclobemide
• phenelzine
• tranylcypromine

Question 3

MAOI’s side effects

Answer 3

• drowsiness
• hypercholesterolemia
• weight gain

Question 4

How to recognise MAOI’s

Answer 4

ending in:

• INE
• ZID
• IDE

Question 5

How MAOI’s work

Answer 5

• MAOI’s work by increasing the activity of two naturally occurring chemical messengers (noradrenaline and serotonin) present in the brain.