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Diet during therapeutic use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Diet during therapeutic use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Food Allowed (not allowed if spoiled or improperly stored)* Minimize intake Not allowed
Beverages Decaffeinated beverages (eg, coffee, tea, soda); milk

Caffeine-containing drinks

Clear alcoholic spirits (eg, gin, vodka, rum)

Red or white wine (no more than two 4-ounce servings per day)

Bottled/canned beer, including nonalcoholic (no more than two 12-ounce servings per day)

Soy milk
Tap (draft) beer, Korean beer, vermouth
Breads, cereals, crackers Commercial yeast breads, hot and cold cereals, most crackers (ie, containing no aged cheese) None Sourdough bread; crackers and breads that contain aged cheese
Dairy, eggs, cheeses Butter, cottage cheese, eggs, farmers or pot cheese, cream cheese, ricotta cheese, pasteurized milk, pasteurized cream, ice cream, pudding, yogurt American processed cheese, mozzarella, parmesan, Romano, sour cream (limit these to one serving of ½ cup) All aged cheeses are absolutely not allowedΔ, including: Blue/bleu, camembert, cheddar, gorgonzola, gouda, gruyere, provolone, Roquefort, Stilton, Swiss
Meat, fish, and poultry All fresh packaged, fresh frozen, or fresh processed (not aged or smoked) meats, fish, and poultry; fresh breakfast sausage Pepperoni, hot dogs, bologna All aged, smoked, pickled, or cured meats/fish/poultry are absolutely not allowed, including: Aged, smoked, pickled or dried meats (eg, bacon, aged or dried sausage, all types of salami, Genoa, mortadella, corned beef, pastrami); aged chicken and beef liver; dried, pickled or smoked fish (eg, pickled herring, lox, smoked salmon, smoked trout, shrimp paste); liverwurst; meat extracts; meat alternatives that contain soy product (eg, meatless hot dogs made from tofu)
Starches  potatoes/rice Potatoes, rice, noodles, pasta, and most stuffings None Soy products (eg, tofu, tempeh)
Vegetables and beans Most fresh, frozen, canned, or dried vegetables, leafy salad greens, lentils, and beans (except fava and soy beans); most veggie burgers (ie, containing no soy product) Chili peppers Fava or broad beans (Italian green beans) and their pods, Kim chee (Kimchi), sauerkraut, snow peas, soy beans, bean pastes, edamame beans
Fruit and fruit juices Most fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and fruit juices Avocado (not over-ripened), canned figs, raspberries Avocado (over-ripened), banana (over-ripened), banana peel, dried fruit, any kind of fruit that is over-ripened
Soups, gravies, casseroles, pizza Home prepared (not prepackaged) soups, gravies, casseroles that contain no aged cheese, bouillons, flavoring cubes, or meat extracts Occasional consumption of one to two slices of pizza from large chain commercial outlets appears safe (ie, generally made with low tyramine cheese); avoid: larger quantities, extra cheese, or pizzas containing aged cheese Soups, gravies, casseroles, pizzas that contain aged cheese; soups or casseroles with flavoring meat extracts (eg, flavor cubes, bouillon), miso, broad or fava beans and their pods, tofu, tempeh, soy products (eg, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce) or yeast extracts
Fats and oils Butter, cream cheese, margarine, mayonnaise, olive oil, vegetable oils Moderate amount (eg, 2 to 4 ounces) of peanut butter is considered safe Fats and oils included in fermented, aged, cured, smoked, pickled, or other foods that are not allowed
Snacks Potato chips, popcorn, most nuts, most crackers (ie, containing no aged cheese) Moderate consumption of peanuts is considered safe Snack foods containing aged cheeses
Sweets Sugar, hard candy, honey, molasses, syrups One serving of chocolate (eg, 2 ounces) is considered safe None
Desserts Cakes, cookies, gelatin, pastries, pies, sherbets, sorbets One serving of chocolate-containing dessert (eg 4 ounces) is considered safe None
Condiments and miscellaneous Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, non-cheese salad dressings, salt, spices, herbs, Worcestershire sauce None All aged or fermented soy and yeast products (eg, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, soy paste, Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce, marmite/vegemite and other concentrated yeast extracts), sauerkraut
  • Foods and beverages listed as "not allowed" often contain significant amounts of tyramine that can interact with nonselective MAOIs, or potentially with selective MAOI-b inhibitors at high doses, and may result in elevated blood pressure or hypertensive crisis.
  • The ingredients of all foods and beverages (including those listed in this table as "allowed") should be reviewed prior to consumption to confirm they do not also include ingredients that are not allowed.
  • Tyramine avoidance should be continued for two weeks following discontinuation of an MAOI.
MAOI: monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
* No leftover, improperly stored, handled, or spoiled foods of any type should be consumed. It is important to purchase and consume only fresh meats, poultry, and fish that are properly wrapped and stored under refrigeration and eaten the same day or frozen right away. Fresh produce should be consumed within 48 hours of purchase and not eaten if overripe. Use canned or frozen foods immediately upon opening or thawing.
¶ Eat these foods occasionally; no more than one serving (eg, ½ cup) of one to three of these foods or beverages each day.
Δ The majority of cases of food-related hypertensive crisis during treatment with MAOIs are associated with consumption of aged cheeses.
Data from:
  1. Hirsch M, Birnbaum RJ. An Approach to psychopharmacological treatment. In: The Ten-Minute guide to psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, Stern TA (Ed). New York: Professional Publishing Group, Ltd, 2005. p.355. Copyright © 2005 Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd.
  2. McCabe-Sellers BJ, Staggs CG, and Bogle ML. Tyramine in foods and monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs: A crossroad where medicine, nutrition, pharmacy and food industry converge; J Food Comp Anal. 2006; 19:S58.
  3. Lexicomp Online. Copyright © 1978-2023 Lexicomp, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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