Tyramine Flashcards

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Description

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Naturally occurring byproduct of tyrosine metabolism; present in many aged or fermented foods like red wine, smelly cheeses, pickled herring

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Actions

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Acts indirectly to release NE from adrenergic nerve endings

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Indications

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Obesity Narcolepsy ADHD

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Other Facts

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Metabolized in the liver by MAO
Watch out in patients on MAOIs
Chance of food / drug interaction

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Phenylzine combination

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Blocks MAO -> cannot break down -> surge of NE -> hypertensive crisis with high BP and awful headache

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