Which drug used for pain control is contraindicated in patients taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Which drug used for pain control is contraindicated in patients taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Meperidine administered to patients taking MAO inhibitors can cause various undesirable and potentially lethal side effects and is contraindicated. Side effects include agitation, fever, and seizures progressing in some instances to coma, apnea, and death. The narcotic analgesic of choice for patients taking MAO inhibitors is morphine.

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