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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 8%
Moderate
1 8%
Mild
5 42%
None
5 42%

Most commonly reported side effects

Weight gain
3 25%
Morning sleepiness
2 17%
dry mouth
1 8%
thirst
1 8%
Loss of appetite
1 8%
severe anxiety
1 8%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Nortriptyline. See all 12 dosages ►

  daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 35 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 225 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Nortriptyline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
9 45% Did not seem to work: 45%
Side effects too severe
9 45% Side effects too severe: 45%
Doctor's advice
8 40% Doctor's advice: 40%
Personal research
4 20% Personal research: 20%
Other
4 20% Other: 20%
Expense
1 5% Expense: 5%
Not indicated
1 5% Not indicated: 5%

See all 20 patients who’ve stopped taking Nortriptyline

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Nortriptyline

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

Stopped Taking Nortriptyline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
5
1
1
3
6

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
11 92%
Usually
1 8%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 8%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 17%
Not at all
9 75%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 8%
< $25
5 42%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.