Meperidine Hydrochloride + Linezolid Interaction
Contraindicatedinteraction on record
Description
Meperidine is contraindicated in patients receiving MAOIs. Can cause unpredictable, severe, and occasionally fatal reactions including coma, respiratory depression, serotonin syndrome, convulsions, and hypertension.
Mechanism
Unclear; may be related to preexisting hyperphenylalaninemia
Source: NLP:meperidine hydrochloride