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Brand Names:
Apo-amitriptyline, Elatrol, Elavil, Endep, Laroxyl, Saroten, Sarotex, Tryptizol
Generic Name: Amitriptyline
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.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
164 patients in the community are taking or have taken Amitriptyline.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 50 | 30% |
| Pain | 47 | 28% |
| Depression | 16 | 9% |
| Fatigue | 7 | 4% |
| Anxiety | 5 | 3% |
| Emotional lability | 5 | 3% |
| Difficulty sleeping through night | 4 | 2% |
| Don't know | 3 | 1% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 3 | 1% |
| General health | 3 | 1% |
| Insomnia | 3 | 1% |
| Bladder problems | 2 | 1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 2 | 1% |
| Sleeplessness | 1 | <1% |
| Mood swings | 1 | <1% |
| Headaches/ Migraines | 1 | <1% |
| Headaches - Right eye/neck/head | 1 | <1% |
| Sleep problems | 1 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | <1% |
| Muscle twitching (fasciculations) | 1 | <1% |
| Neuropathy pain | 1 | <1% |
| Sensation | 1 | <1% |
| Burning sensation, legs | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Amitriptyline or how long patients were taking Amitriptyline before stopping.
Currently taking Amitriptyline
Stopped taking Amitriptyline
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 18 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 22% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 22% | 2 |
| Slight | 56% | 5 |
Pain
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 11% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 22% | 4 |
| Mild | 22% | 4 |
| None | 44% | 8 |
Top reported side-effects include: makes me groggy durning the day, "Hangover effect", next day, excessive sleepiness
Summary results are based on 18 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 18)
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- JesswithMS
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by JesswithMS
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsSevere
- Neuropathy pain
- Advice/Tips
- Be cautious in upping your dosage and if you feel it is not really working ask to be switched instead of increasing your dosage.
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- lizupatree
- Sensation: Mild
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: mild
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by lizupatree
Aug 19, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Pain
- Advice/Tips
- When I first took this, it made me so fatigued I couldn't lift my head off the pillow until noon. I wanted to quit, but could not risk the burning pain returning. The fatigue from the meds disappeared completely by week #2.
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