Desipramine Treatment Report
What is Desipramine?
Desipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) that inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine. It is sold under the brand names Norpramin® and Pertofrane®. It is used to treat depression, neuropathic pain, and ADHD.
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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 5 |
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1 | ||||
| Pain | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Nerve pain (neuropathic pain) | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Depression | 2 | 0 | |||||
| cut down on pain | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Desipramine. See all 11 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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3 | 43% |
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Doctor's advice
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3 | 43% |
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Side effects too severe
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3 | 43% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 14% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- BobbyG
- Sex: M
- Depression: 4
- Emotional: 3
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 1
- External Stress: Moderate
- 28 M
- Function: Low
- Distress: High
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- BobbyG
- 20 mg daily
- since Jul 01, 2008
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Efficacy
None
for Treat my mood condition(s)
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Side Effects
Mild
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See all 2 patient evaluations
Report created on November 23, 2009.