Drug details

Azilect (rasagiline)

type of Antiparkinson Agents, MAO Type B Inhibitors

Azilect (rasagiline) is a monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) inhibitor used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Azilect is sometimes used with another drug called levodopa.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • nausea,
  • headache,
  • dizziness,
  • vomiting,
  • diarrhea,
  • constipation,
  • skin rash,
  • joint pain,
  • loss of appetite,
  • fever,
  • weight loss,
  • dry mouth,
  • depression,
  • muscle pain,
  • loss of interest in sex,
  • numbness or tingly feeling,
  • impotence,
  • hair loss,
  • flu symptoms.
  • heartburn,
  • spinning sensation,
  • trouble having an orgasm,
  • stomach upset or abdominal pain,
  • strange dreams, or
The following drugs are related to Azilect, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Symmetrel (amantadine hydrochloride)
  • Apokyn (apomorphine)
  • Kynmobi (apomorphine hydrochloride sublingual film)
  • Cogentin (benztropine mesylate injection)
  • Parlodel (bromocriptine mesylate)
  • Lodosyn (carbidopa)
  • Rytary (carbidopa and levodopa capsules)
  • Dhivy (carbidopa and levodopa tablets)
  • Sinemet (carbidopa-levodopa)
  • Sinemet CR (carbidopa-levodopa sustained release)
  • Eldepryl (selegiline hcl)
  • Fluorodopa FDOPA (f18 injection)
  • HyperTET (tetanus immune globulin (human) injection)
  • Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder)
  • Nourianz (istradefylline tablets)
  • Kemadrin (procyclidine hydrochloride tablets)
  • Mirapex (pramipexole)
  • Nitropress (nitroprusside sodium)
  • Ongentys (opicapone capsules)
  • Requip (ropinirole hcl)
  • Requip XL (ropinirole extended release tablets)
  • Xadago (safinamide tablets)
  • Zelapar (selegiline hydrochloride)
  • Sodium Nitroprusside (Nitropress) Injection (sodium nitroprusside for injection)
  • Tasmar (tolcapone)
The following supplements are related to Azilect, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Black Tea (s.)
  • Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
  • Green Tea (s.)
  • Caffeine (s.)
  • Vitamin E (s.)
  • Coffee (s.)
  • Creatine (s.)