User:Mr. Ibrahem/Selegiline

Selegiline, sold under the brand names Eldepryl among others, is a medication used to treat parkinsonism including in Parkinson's disease and major depressive disorder. It is used by mouth or as a patch applied to skin.

When taken by mouth, common side effects include nausea, lightheadedness, dry mouth, headache, and hallucinations. When applied as a patch, common side effects include trouble sleeping, rash, and a stuffy nose. Other side effects may include serotonin syndrome, low blood pressure, urge to gamble, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and sudden onset of sleep. It is a monoamine oxidase B inhibitor at lower doses, while at higher doses it is also a monoamine oxidase A inhibitor. It works by increasing brain levels of dopamine and serotonin.

Selegilinewas approved for medical use in the United States in 1989. In the United Kingdom 100 tablets of 10 mg costs the NHS about £32 as of 2021. This amount in the United States costs about 130 USD. In the United States a month of patches costs about 1,800 USD.