Pictures of Lexapro (Escitalopram Oxalate), drug imprint information, side effects for the patient. You may know pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine from their use in Sudafed products. Sudafed contains pseudoephedrine, while Sudafed PE contains phenylephrine. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a class of drugs that inhibit the activity of one or both monoamine oxidase enzymes: monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B). Pictures of Buspar (Buspirone), drug imprint information, side effects for the patient. What Women Should Know About Antidepressants December 23, 2014 Danielle Johnson, MD, FAPA Lindner Center of HOPE/UC Health Psychiatrist Lindner Center of HOPE Women’s Mental Health Program Director Benzodiazepines are central nervous system depressants that cause sedation and are used to treat anxiety and panic disorders, muscle spasms, insomnia, nervousness, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, premenstrual syndrome, status epilepticus, and as sedation during surgery. Emsam (selegiline transdermal system) is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) indicated for the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) [see Clinical Studies (14) If you have a heart attack, your doctor may give you metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor). This drug can prevent another heart attack from occurring. Tranylcypromine is not FDA approved for use in children. The safety and effectiveness of tranylcypromine has not been established in pediatric patients less than 16 years old. Lexapro. All SSRIs, including Lexapro, should not be combined with drugs in the monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor class of antidepressants such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate), selegiline and procarbazine or other drugs that inhibit monoamine oxidase such as linezolid (Zyvox) and intravenous methylene.