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I am taking an MAO Inhibitor (Nardil) and am going to have a
colonostomy (the test) Will the anesthesia the doctor uses
be okay with the MAO (Nardil) or will I have to stop taking it?
Thank you.
There should not be a problem having a colonoscopy while on Nardil since this is routinely done under sedation, but the final decision will be up to the anesthesiologist. You should never stop taking Nardil on your own.If they want you to stop it, have your regular doctor monitor that.
Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston
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Ronald Levy, M.D.
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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. I am a board certified anesthesiologist who can answer all questions related to any type of Anesthesia with the exception of Pain Management.
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