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Nortriptyline Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Aventyl, Norpress, Pamelor
What is Nortriptyline?
Nortriptyline is a second generation tricyclic antidepressant used in the treatment of depression, chronic pain, and emotional lability.
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Reasons Taken
105 patients in the community are taking or have taken Nortriptyline.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 20 | 19% |
| Other | 17 | 16% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 14 | 13% |
| Depression | 13 | 12% |
| Headaches/ Migraines | 5 | 4% |
| Anxiety | 4 | 3% |
| Emotional lability | 3 | 2% |
| Sleep deprivation | 2 | 1% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 2 | 1% |
| General health | 2 | 1% |
| Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) | 1 | <1% |
| Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain | 1 | <1% |
| restless legs | 1 | <1% |
| Sleep problems | 1 | <1% |
| Pain, chronic | 1 | <1% |
| Dizziness induced by neck movement (cervicogenic dizziness) | 1 | <1% |
| Awakening due to pain | 1 | <1% |
| Mood swings | 1 | <1% |
| Bowel problems | 1 | <1% |
| Bladder problems | 1 | <1% |
| Sleeplessness | 1 | <1% |
| Excess saliva | 1 | <1% |
| Neuropathy pain | 1 | <1% |
| Sensation | 1 | <1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 1 | <1% |
| Don't know | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Nortriptyline or how long patients were taking Nortriptyline before stopping.
Currently taking Nortriptyline
Stopped taking Nortriptyline
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 17 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 75% | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Slight | 25% | 1 |
Pain
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 24% | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 24% | 4 |
| None | 53% | 9 |
Top reported side-effects include: dry mouth, Hnag over effect, Depression
Summary results are based on 17 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 17)
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- Chelena
- Sex: F
- Depression: 2
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Severe
- 53 F
- Function: Low
- Distress: Moderate
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by Chelena
Aug 21, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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0 helpful marks
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- Bullydawg3
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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by Bullydawg3
Aug 30, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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