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Nortriptyline Treatment Report
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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.
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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% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Nortriptyline or how long patients were taking Nortriptyline before stopping.
Currently taking Nortriptyline
Stopped taking Nortriptyline
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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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 |
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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)
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- Bullydawg3
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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by Bullydawg3
Aug 30, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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