Tranylcypromine and Buspirone Interaction
Drug interaction information between Tranylcypromine and Buspirone.
Tranylcypromine and Buspirone have a documented moderate interaction in FDA labeling.
FDA drug labeling documents a moderate-severity interaction between Tranylcypromine and Buspirone. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.
How They Interact
Combining these medications can cause a dangerous spike in blood pressure or a serious condition called serotonin syndrome.
FDA Label Information
Product Clinical Comment on Concomitant Use [See Contraindications (4.1)] ; Predominant Effect/Risk [Hypertensive Reaction (HR) [See Warnings and Precautions (5.3)] ; or Serotonin Syndrome (SS) [See Warnings and Precautions (5.7)] ] Altretamine Use with caution If not otherwise specified in this table, consider avoiding concomitant use (see also information on medication-free intervals , use agent at the lowest appropriate dose, monitor for effects of the interaction, advise the patient to report potential effects, and be prepared to discontinue the agent and treat effects of the...
Tranylcypromine Also Interacts With
- Bupropion major
- Linezolid major
- Vilazodone major
- Epinephrine major
- Norepinephrine major
Buspirone Also Interacts With
- Ziprasidone moderate
- Citalopram minor
- Darunavir minor
- Desvenlafaxine minor
- Diltiazem minor
Frequently Asked Questions
What SPL severity band is on file for Tranylcypromine + Buspirone?
Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair moderate. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.
Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?
Tranylcypromine has 42 labeled pairs on file vs Buspirone's 17. In the moderate band specifically: Tranylcypromine has 23 (also Cyclobenzaprine, Carbamazepine, Lithium, Chlorpromazine); Buspirone has 2 (also Ziprasidone).
What mechanism field is on file for Tranylcypromine and Buspirone?
Combining these medications can cause a dangerous spike in blood pressure or a serious condition called serotonin syndrome.
Tranylcypromine carries more major-labeled pairs than Buspirone
SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is moderate · classes on file: Tranylcypromine (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI)); Buspirone (Azapirone Anxiolytic).
Tranylcypromine has 7 major-labeled pairs vs Buspirone's 0. This page itself is in the moderate band, not the major band.
7 major · 23 moderate · 12 minor · 42 total
- Other moderate peers for Tranylcypromine
- Cyclobenzaprine
- Carbamazepine
- Lithium
- Chlorpromazine
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.