Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant approved for the treatment of depression. Off label amitripyline is used for certain chronic and neuropathic (nerve) pain and for prevention of migraine headaches.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Excess saliva | 73 |
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9 | ||
| Emotional lability | 31 |
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3 | |||
| Insomnia | 24 |
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2 | ||||
| Other | 14 |
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3 | ||||
| Depression | 10 |
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2 | |||
| Pain | 10 |
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3 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Amitriptyline. See all 18 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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10 | 29% |
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Side effects too severe
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10 | 29% |
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Doctor's advice
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8 | 23% |
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Other
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7 | 20% |
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Course of treatment ended
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2 | 6% |
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Personal research
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1 | 3% |
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Report created on November 20, 2009.