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Brand Names: Aventyl, Norpress, Pamelor

What is Nortriptyline? Nortriptyline is a second generation tricyclic antidepressant used in the treatment of depression, chronic pain, and emotional lability. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 4 50%
Other 2 25%
Excess saliva 1 12%
Treat Parkinson's 1 12%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Nortriptyline.

  10 mg day 20 mg day 50 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

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
0
0
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
0
0
2
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Nortriptyline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Depression, Diarrhea, Weight gain

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Nortriptyline



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