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Amitriptyline Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Elavil, 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
24 patients in the community are taking or have taken Amitriptyline.
Top 10 (Show all)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Insomnia | 6 | 25% |
| Other | 3 | 12% |
| Anxiety | 3 | 12% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 2 | 8% |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | 1 | 4% |
| Pain | 1 | 4% |
| frequent bathroom use | 1 | 4% |
| Depression | 1 | 4% |
| Migraine Headaches | 1 | 4% |
| shooting pains in legs | 1 | 4% |
| Excess saliva | 1 | 4% |
| Nerve pain (neuropathic pain) | 1 | 4% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Amitriptyline.
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 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 17% | 1 |
| Mild | 33% | 2 |
| None | 50% | 3 |
Top reported side-effects include: dry mouth, Makes me groggy during the day, Weight gain
Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)
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- Dirty Butter
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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by Dirty Butter
Oct 01, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsModerate
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Advice/Tips
- I actually take Triavil, which is a combination of 10mg Amitryptiline and 2 mg Perphen, but there's no way to record this combination drug together. I don't see any change in sleep habits now that I'm used to the dose I am on. Have only one half pill left to add to my daily intake, and the woozy feeling is gone and it doesn't taste bad any more.
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0 helpful marks
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- parkinohio
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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by parkinohio
Dec 04, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Insomnia
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Report created on November 07, 2009.