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1 Initial Treatment - EMSAM should be applied to dry, intact skin on the upper torso (below the neck and above the
Food and Drug Administration Approves EMSAM(R) (selegiline transdermal system), the First Transdermal Patch for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder To reduce the risk of hypertensive crisis, dietary modifications are required with the EMSAM 9 mg/24 hr patch and the 12 mg/24 hr patch
Oral selegiline at lower dosages is primarily an MAO-B inhibitor and at higher dosages becomes an MAO-A inhibitor as well
The most common version of Emsam is covered by 88% of insurance plans at a co-pay of $60
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3 mg of selegiline per cm2 over 24 hours
This Savings Card may be used to reduce the amount of your out-of-pocket costs for EMSAM up to a maximum of $600 Recently, selegiline, a MAOI-B, was developed as a transdermal patch (EMSAM) in an attempt to develop a more user-friendly MAOI