Amitriptyline

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  • TRADE NAMES: Amineurin; Domical; Elavil (AstraZeneca); Endep; Laroxyl; Lentizol; Levate; Limbitrol (Valeant); Novotriptyn; Saroten; Tryptanol; Tryptizol; Vanatrip
  • INDICATIONS: Depression
  • CLASS: Antidepressant; tricyclic, Muscarinic antagonist
  • HALF-LIFE: 10–25 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:

Adrenergic neurone blockers, Alcohol, Alfuzosin, Altretamine, Amiodarone, Amphetamines, Amprenavir, Anticholinergics, Antiepileptics, Antihistamines, Antimuscarinics, Antipsychotics, Apraclonidine, Arsenic, Artemether/Lumefantrine, Aspirin, Atomoxetine, Baclofen, Barbiturates, Brimonidine, Bupropion, Cannabis extract, Carbamazepine, Cimetidine, Cinacalcet, Ciprofloxacin, Cisapride, Clonidine, Clozapine, Cobicistat/Elvitegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide, Cobicistat/Elvitegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil, Conivaptan, Coumarins, CYP2D6 inhibitors, Desmopressin, Dexmethylphenidate, Diltiazem, Disopyramide, Disulfiram, Diuretics, Dronedarone, Droperidol, Duloxetine, Entacapone, Ephedra, Epinephrine, Estrogens, Eucalyptus, Flecainide, Gadobutrol, General anesthetics, Gotu kola, Grapefruit Juice, Guanethidine, Histamine, Interferon Alfa, Iobenguane, Isocarboxazid, Isoproterenol, Kava, Linezolid, Lithium, MAO inhibitors, Methylphenidate, Metoclopramide, Moclobemide, Moxifloxacin, Moxonidine, Nefopam, Nicorandil, Nilotinib, Nitrates, NSAIDs, Opioid analgesics, Paroxetine Hydrochloride, Pentamidine, Phenelzine, Phenothiazines, Phenytoin, Pimozide, Pramlintide, Primidone, Propafenone, Propoxyphene, Protease inhibitors, QT interval prolonging agents, Quinidine, Quinine, Quinolones, Rasagiline, Ritonavir, Saquinavir, Selegiline, Sibutramine, Sodium Oxybate, Sotalol, Sparfloxacin, SSRIs, St John's Wort, Sulfonylureas, Terbinafine, Tetrabenazine, Thioridazine, Thyroid hormones, Tramadol, Tranylcypromine, Valerian, Valproic Acid, Verapamil, Vitamin K antagonists, Yohimbine, Ziprasidone

PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C

Limbitrol is amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide.

SUICIDALITY AND ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS

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SKIN.
HAIR.
MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
GENITOURINARY.
HEMATOLOGIC.
LOCAL.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
OCULAR.
OTIC.
RESPIRATORY.
OTHER.


Page last updated 02/25/2023

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Incidence info

  • <1%
  • 1-5%
  • 5-10%
  • 10-15%
  • 15-20%
  • 20-30%
  • >30%

Seriousness info

  • Hospitalization possible
  • Life threatening
  • Fatal

Warnings in other populations info

  • Breast feeding
  • Geriatric
  • Pediatric
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