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Nortriptyline Treatment Report

What is Nortriptyline? Nortriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used in the treatment of depression. Off label it is used for chronic pain, anxiety disorders, bedwetting in children, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); and as an adjunctive therapy for smoking cessation.

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Reasons taken

13 patients in the community are taking or have taken Nortriptyline.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Emotional lability 3 23%
Excess saliva 2 15%
Pain 2 15%
Anxiety 1 7%
Other 1 7%
Depression with anxiety 1 7%
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) 1 7%
Support another treatment 1 7%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Nortriptyline.

  10 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 225 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Nortriptyline or how long patients were taking Nortriptyline before stopping.

Currently Taking Nortriptyline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
2
1
2

Stopped Taking Nortriptyline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Nortriptyline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice 1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%

Report created on November 08, 2009.