Precautions and Warnings With Methamphetamine

Before taking methamphetamine, it's important to be aware of various precautions and warnings. With methamphetamine, the drug's addictive nature is a particular concern -- never increase your dosage without the approval of your healthcare provider. Other precautions and warnings to be aware of with methamphetamine concern taking it with medications belonging to a class of drugs known as MAOIs -- you should not take methamphetamine if you've taken an MAOI within the past two weeks.

 

Precautions and Warnings With Methamphetamine: An Introduction

Before taking methamphetamine hydrochloride (Desoxyn®), let your healthcare provider know if you have:
 
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:
 
  • Are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
  • Are breastfeeding.
     
It's important to also tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you may be taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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