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Posted by questioner on December 25, 1999, at 8:59:02
A friend is hospitalized from an overdose of Seroquel and Parnate. He took way more than the prescribed dose of Seroquel, but here I am concerned that his prescription for Parnate is for 6 tablets 4 times/day = 240 mg/day. From what I've read this is 8x the recommended maximum. Drug information includes the statement that doses greater than 30mg/day are "unlikey to be beneficial".
Is my friend's doctor way out of line on this?
Posted by Annie on December 25, 1999, at 13:15:35
In reply to Parnate 240 mg/day!?, posted by questioner on December 25, 1999, at 8:59:02
If, in fact, 240 mg of Parnate in addition to Seroquel is what was prescribed, your friend should indeed consult another doctor. Quickly.
> A friend is hospitalized from an overdose of Seroquel and Parnate. He took way more than the prescribed dose of Seroquel, but here I am concerned that his prescription for Parnate is for 6 tablets 4 times/day = 240 mg/day. From what I've read this is 8x the recommended maximum. Drug information includes the statement that doses greater than 30mg/day are "unlikey to be beneficial".
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> Is my friend's doctor way out of line on this?
Posted by S. Suggs on December 28, 1999, at 20:31:50
In reply to Re: Parnate 240 mg/day!?, posted by Annie on December 25, 1999, at 13:15:35
240 mg is a high dose, however, going over 60 is a very common practice. The statement that taking over 30mg/day will "unlikely be beneficial", I feel is nonsense. I take between 50 and 60 a day and feel much better than I did on 30. It sounds like you got your info off the Internet Mental Health website (excellent one by the way). The combo with Seroquel I will confess my ignorance on. I do not know if it would be such a wise thing to do with a parnate dose already at 240. If you go back and search, there is a string about a month ago that deals with parnate dosing.
You said your friend was admitted to the hospital. What were some of the symptoms? The only reason I ask is that from what I have learned from this site is that the chance of MAOI hypertensive episodes increase with dose. Just a thought. I hope all works out, many holiday blessings,
S. Suggs
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