Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that is widely used to treat chronic neuropathic pain (pain due to nerve damage). It is recommended as a first line treatment in many guidelines. Neuropathic pain can be treated with antidepressant drugs in doses below...
Amitriptyline can be prescribed as a tablet or liquid. You'll need to take it every day an hour or two before your usual bedtime, as it can make you sleepy. If you find you're still feeling sleepy when you wake in...
Amitriptyline does not work for everyone. If you do not feel any improvement in your pain, do not suddenly stop taking the tablets but speak to your doctor....
If you suddenly stop taking amitriptyline, you may experience withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, headache, and lack of energy. Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually....
The study found that desipramine was effective in treating both overactive bladder (OAB) and OAB with bladder pain. The researchers concluded patients treated with amitriptyline should consider desipramine if they experienced side effects linked to amitriptyline, like memory problems....
Drinking alcohol while taking amitriptyline can cause drowsiness and affect concentration, putting you at risk of falls and other accidents. It can also cause agitation, aggression and forgetfulness. If you do drink alcohol, drink only small amounts and see how you...
Amitriptyline may cause a condition that affects the heart rhythm (QT prolongation). QT prolongation can infrequently result in serious (rarely fatal) fast/irregular heartbeat and other symptoms (such as severe dizziness, fainting) that need medical attention right away....
About one-third to one-half of the drug is excreted within 24 h. The plasma half-life ranges from 10 to 28 h for amitriptyline and from 16 to 80 h for its active metabolite, nortriptyline [4, 5]....
Amitriptyline can be given with or without food. Give it with food if it causes an upset stomach. If your child has trouble swallowing the tablet whole, you may crush the tablet and mix it with a small amount of food,...
Oussama_Wazni,_MD: Propranolol is used to control heart rate when in atrial fibrillation. Amitriptyline should not be used if you have heart failure (poor heart function) of post heart attack....