Tyramine Restricted Diet for Patients Taking MAO Inhibitors

Are you advising a patient being placed on a monoamine oxidase inhibitor?

Has the patient been instructed in the dietary restrictions involved?

Has the patient been instructed in the symptoms that can occur if tyramine rich foods are eaten?

Are dietary restrictions started immediately on starting the MAO inhibitor?

Are the dietary restrictions to be maintained for 4 weeks after the MAO inhibitor is discontinued?

• processed, fermented or aged cheeses?

• fermented dairy products?

• fermented or processed meat products?

• animal liver products?

• fermented or pickled fish?

• fermented, nondistilled alcoholic beverages?

• soy sauce and other fermented soy products?

• meat tenderizer?

• broad beans?

• fermented vegetables like sauerkraut?

• yeast products?

• sourdough or breads rich in yeast?

• avocado or eggplant?

• bananas, figs and raisins?

• bouillon?

• chocolate?

• too much caffeine?

• cold or allergy medications with phenylephrine or related additives?