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Nortriptyline Treatment Report

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.

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Reasons taken

14 patients in the community are taking or have taken Nortriptyline.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 7 50%
Treat Parkinson's 2 14%
Peripheral Neuropathy 2 14%
Other 1 7%
Migraine Headaches 1 7%
Excess saliva 1 7%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Nortriptyline.

  10 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 150 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Nortriptyline or how long patients were taking Nortriptyline before stopping.

Currently Taking Nortriptyline

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

Stopped Taking Nortriptyline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
0
3
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Nortriptyline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 2 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Other 1 25% Other: 25%
Not indicated 1 25% Not indicated: 25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 50% 1
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 50% 1

Top reported side-effects include: dry mouth, Weight gain, Hnag over effect

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)

  • Bullydawg3
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • Bullydawg3
  • by Bullydawg3
    Aug 30, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • shellcrow
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: none
    Chest: none
    Legs: none
    See profile
  • shellcrow
  • by shellcrow
    Sep 20, 2009
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Other
Advice/Tips
I used it for tension and anxiety, and for that I felt really good. But the results were chronic constipation, impaction. weight gain, Not worth it for me , but it's not the med, it is good one.

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Report created on November 08, 2009.