Hydromorphone and Phenelzine Interaction

Drug interaction information between Hydromorphone and Phenelzine.

Hydromorphone and Phenelzine have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Hydromorphone and Phenelzine. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Hydromorphone

Opioid Analgesic

Drug B

Phenelzine

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI)

How They Interact

This medicine is an MAO inhibitor that can cause a severe reaction by changing how your body processes serotonin.

FDA Label Information

Examples: Phenelzine, tranylcypromine, and linezolid.

Phenelzine Also Interacts With

View all Phenelzine interactions →

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Hydromorphone + Phenelzine?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Phenelzine has 27 labeled pairs on file vs Hydromorphone's 13. In the minor band specifically: Hydromorphone has 13 (also Trazodone, Tramadol, Cyclobenzaprine, Mirtazapine); Phenelzine has 16 (also Acetaminophen/Oxycodone, Buprenorphine, Buprenorphine/Naloxone, Buprenorphine).

What mechanism field is on file for Hydromorphone and Phenelzine?

This medicine is an MAO inhibitor that can cause a severe reaction by changing how your body processes serotonin.

Phenelzine's labeled portfolio outnumbers Hydromorphone

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Hydromorphone (Opioid Analgesic); Phenelzine (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI)).

Hydromorphone

0 major · 0 moderate · 13 minor · 13 total

Phenelzine

0 major · 11 moderate · 16 minor · 27 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.