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.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Depression | 8 |
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1 | ||||
| Treat Parkinson's | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Excess saliva | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Peripheral Neuropathy | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Migraine Headaches | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Anxiety | 1 |
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Side effects too severe
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3 | 60% |
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Other
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1 | 20% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 20% |
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Report created on November 20, 2009.