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Moclobemide

MANERIX

Moclobemide ballicule: receptor binding, kinetics and half-life diagram
Mechanism of action: Moclobemide ballicule
Moclobemide MANERIX mascot mnemonic cartoon
Visual mnemonic: Moclobemide mascot
“Mannerly Mock obedience”

What it isReversible inhibitor of MAO-A; depression outside the US.

Why this oneReversibility means tyramine displaces it, so the dietary restriction of irreversible MAOIs largely disappears.

What limits itSerotonin syndrome with serotonergic drugs still applies. Not US-approved.

Moclobemide molecular structure (skeletal formula)
Molecular structure: Moclobemide

FDA-approved for

Off-label

⚠ BOXED WARNING

Classes and tags

Clinical profile

Therapeutic safety burden2 / 4
Overdose danger2 / 4
Weight-gain liability0 / 4
Sedation liability1 / 4
QT / Torsades0 / 4
Direct muscarinic antagonism0 / 4
Embryofetal risk2 / 4

Defining liabilitySerotonergic interactions and reversible monoamine-oxidase inhibition

Serotonin and MAOI

Provisional washout figures

MAO-A inhibition3 / 4
Serotonin release0 / 4

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Memory aids: interaction avatars

Moclobemide CYP2C19 inhibitor avatar mnemonic
CYP2C19 inhibitor (moderate)

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