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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Nerve pain (neuropathic pain) | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Insomnia | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Depression | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| General health | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Doctor's advice
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1 | 50% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 50% |
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Report created on November 23, 2009.