Nortriptyline Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Pamelor, APO-Nortriptyline
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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeplessness | 16 |
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5 | ||
| Nerve pain (neuropathic pain) | 5 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Depression | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Pain | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Support another treatment | 2 | 0 |
See all 47 patients currently taking Nortriptyline
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Side Effects
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Nortriptyline. See all 11 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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6 | 43% |
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Side effects too severe
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6 | 43% |
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Doctor's advice
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4 | 29% |
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Other
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2 | 14% |
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Expense
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1 | 7% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 7% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.