Generic Name: Amitriptyline
Brand Name:
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Definition
Amitriptyline is a drug in the group of tricyclic antidepressant drugs. This drug affects the brain chemicals that may become unbalanced.
Amitriptyline is used to treat depression.
Amitriptyline is also used for other needs that are not listed here.
Important Information
Do not use this medication if you are allergic to amitriptyline, or if you have had a previous heart attack. Do not use amitriptyline if you sedangan using cisapride (Propulsid) or MAO inhibitors such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within 14 days.
Do not use this medication if you are allergic to amitriptyline, or if you have had a previous heart attack. Do not use amitriptyline if you sedangan using cisapride (Propulsid) or MAO inhibitors such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within 14 days.
Call your doctor if you have new symptoms or worsening symptoms such as: mood changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel very impulsive, irritable, aggressive, hyperactive (mentally or physically), more depressed severe or want to commit suicide or hurting yourself.
Side Effects
Call emergency medical help if you have any signs of an allergic reaction to this:
· Hives or itchy skin redness
· Difficulty breathing
· Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat
Call emergency medical help if you have any signs of an allergic reaction to this:
· Hives or itchy skin redness
· Difficulty breathing
· Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat
Call your doctor if you have new symptoms or worsening symptoms such as: mood changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel very impulsive, irritable, aggressive, hyperactive (mentally or physically), depression more severe or want to commit suicide or hurting yourself.
Call your doctor if you have the following serious side effects:
· Rapid heart rate, irregular or pounding, pain in the chest or feel heavy, pain spreading to the arm and shoulder, nausea, sweating, malaise
· Numbness or suddenly weak, especially in one part of the body
· Headache sudden, problems with vision, speaking or balance.
· Hallucinating, hovering, lightheadedness, fainting
· The movement of the eyes, tongue, jaw or neck or uncontrollable shaking
· Skin rash, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness
· Easy bruising or bleeding
· Very thirst with headache, nausea, vomiting and weakness
· Less urine than usual
· Rapid heart rate, irregular or pounding, pain in the chest or feel heavy, pain spreading to the arm and shoulder, nausea, sweating, malaise
· Numbness or suddenly weak, especially in one part of the body
· Headache sudden, problems with vision, speaking or balance.
· Hallucinating, hovering, lightheadedness, fainting
· The movement of the eyes, tongue, jaw or neck or uncontrollable shaking
· Skin rash, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness
· Easy bruising or bleeding
· Very thirst with headache, nausea, vomiting and weakness
· Less urine than usual
Other side effects:
· Nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite
· Dry mouth, discomfort in the mouth
· Dizziness, drowsiness or fatigue
· Difficulty concentrating
· Nightmares
· Blurred vision, headaches, ear buzzing
· Breast pain in women
· Decreased sexual ability, impotence or difficult orgasm
· Nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite
· Dry mouth, discomfort in the mouth
· Dizziness, drowsiness or fatigue
· Difficulty concentrating
· Nightmares
· Blurred vision, headaches, ear buzzing
· Breast pain in women
· Decreased sexual ability, impotence or difficult orgasm
Symptomatic side effects above may appear incomplete and other symptoms.
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