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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional lability | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| Excess saliva | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Pain | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Anxiety | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Depression with anxiety | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Did not seem to work
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1 | 50% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 50% |
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Other
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1 | 50% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.