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What is Saroten?

Saroten is an international brand name for amitriptyline. It 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 and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Pain 2 21
psychotic symptoms mostly, anxiety depression a whole tons of fear 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
7 16%
Moderate
8 18%
Mild
12 27%
None
18 40%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry mouth
12 27%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
10 22%
Hangover effect, next day
9 20%
Makes me groggy during the day
9 20%
Weight gain
8 18%
get the shakes
4 9%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  30 mg daily 75 mg daily 150 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Saroten

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
34 76%
Usually
8 18%
Sometimes
2 4%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
7 16%
Somewhat
2 4%
A little
3 7%
Not at all
33 73%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 2%
$50-99
1 2%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
26 58%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.