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Brand Names: Apo-amitriptyline, Elatrol, Elavil, Endep, Laroxyl, Saroten, Sarotex, Tryptizol

What is Amitriptyline? 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.

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Reasons Taken

5 patients in the community are taking or have taken Amitriptyline.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 2 40%
Other 1 20%
General health 1 20%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Amitriptyline.

  25 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Amitriptyline

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1
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