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Nortriptyline Treatment Report
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
195 patients in the community are taking or have taken Nortriptyline.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 28 | 14% |
| Pain | 26 | 13% |
| Depression | 24 | 12% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 16 | 8% |
| Sleeplessness | 8 | 4% |
| Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain | 7 | 3% |
| Migraine Headaches | 7 | 3% |
| Anxiety | 5 | 2% |
| Nerve pain (neuropathic pain) | 4 | 2% |
| Emotional lability | 3 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 3 | 1% |
| Excess saliva | 3 | 1% |
| Awakening due to pain | 2 | 1% |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 2 | 1% |
| Sensation | 2 | 1% |
| Pain, chronic | 2 | 1% |
| Sleep deprivation | 2 | 1% |
| Sleep problems | 1 | <1% |
| Neuropathy pain both feet & legs | 1 | <1% |
| Neck Movement Dizziness (Cervicogenic Dizziness) | 1 | <1% |
| Trigeminal neuralgia | 1 | <1% |
| Mood swings | 1 | <1% |
| Bladder problems | 1 | <1% |
| Migraine | 1 | <1% |
| hyperactivity | 1 | <1% |
| General health | 1 | <1% |
| sleeplessnes | 1 | <1% |
| Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) | 1 | <1% |
| Headaches | 1 | <1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 1 | <1% |
| Don't know | 1 | <1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, Levothyroxine, and Prayer.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Nortriptyline or how long patients were taking Nortriptyline before stopping.
Currently Taking Nortriptyline
Stopped Taking Nortriptyline
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 21 | 39% |  |
| Side effects too severe | 21 | 39% | |
| Doctor's advice | 16 | 30% | |
| Other | 11 | 20% | |
| Personal research | 4 | 7% | |
| Expense | 3 | 6% | |
| Not indicated | 2 | 4% | |
| Course of treatment ended | 1 | 2% | |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 32 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 75% | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 25% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 13% | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 13% | 4 |
| Mild | 31% | 10 |
| None | 44% | 14 |
Top reported side-effects include: dry mouth, Weight gain, Hnag over effect
Summary results are based on 32 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 32)
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- Chelena
- Sex: F
- Depression: 2
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 1
- External Stress: Moderate
- 54 F
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Low
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by Chelena
Aug 21, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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- Bullydawg3
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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by Bullydawg3
Aug 30, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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Report created on July 04, 2009.