Drug Interaction Checker

Alcohol interactions with this medicine can be serious and may cause increased sedation, increased blood pressure ('hypertensive crisis') or other side effects. Ask your health care provider for a list of items to avoid. You must adhere to all dietary restrictions. Alcoholic beverages to avoid include beer; wine; sherry; hard liquor; or liqueurs. Dietary and beverage restrictions should continue for at least 2 weeks after stopping this medicine.

Do not take this medicine with caffeine-containing dietary supplements, medicines, foods or beverages without talking to your health care provider. Food, medicine, and dietary interactions can be serious. Rapid heartbeats or serious increases in blood pressure, known as "hypertensive crisis", may occur. Try to avoid or limit the intake of all items containing caffeine such as tea, coffee, chocolate, and cola. Do not take nonprescription medicines that contain Caffeine, like "stay awake" or weight loss products, including herbal diet aids. Caffeine restrictions should continue for at least 1 to 2 weeks after stopping this medicine.

Food interactions with Rasagiline are usually not serious. However, it is possible to develop increased blood pressure ('hypertensive crisis') or other effects when eating certain foods, such as aged cheese, while taking Rasagiline. Contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible if you experience a severe headache, shortness of breath, severe sweating, chest pain or other unusual symptoms while take Rasagiline.