Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (Maois) + Articaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine Bitartrate Interaction

Majorinteraction on record

Description

May produce severe, prolonged hypertension when local anesthetic solutions containing epinephrine are administered to patients receiving MAOIs.

Mechanism

Epinephrine interaction with monoamine oxidase inhibition

Source: NLP:articaine hydrochloride, epinephrine bitartrate