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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
90 patients in the community are taking or have taken Nortriptyline.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 19 | 21% |
| Other | 17 | 18% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 14 | 15% |
| Depression | 11 | 12% |
| Anxiety | 4 | 4% |
| Headaches/ Migraines | 2 | 2% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 2 | 2% |
| Dizziness induced by neck movement (cervicogenic dizziness) | 1 | 1% |
| Neuropathy pain | 1 | 1% |
| Awakening due to pain | 1 | 1% |
| Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain | 1 | 1% |
| Pain, chronic | 1 | 1% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | 1% |
| Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) | 1 | 1% |
| Mood swings | 1 | 1% |
| Bowel problems | 1 | 1% |
| Bladder problems | 1 | 1% |
| Excess saliva | 1 | 1% |
| General health | 1 | 1% |
| Sensation | 1 | 1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 1 | 1% |
| Don't know | 1 | 1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Nortriptyline or how long patients were taking Nortriptyline before stopping.
Currently taking Nortriptyline
Stopped taking Nortriptyline
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 12 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 67% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Slight | 33% | 1 |
Pain
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 25% | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 33% | 4 |
| None | 42% | 5 |
Top reported side-effects include: Depression, Diarrhea, Weight gain
Summary results are based on 12 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 12)
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- Chelena
- Depression: 3
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 3
- External Stress: Severe
- 53 F
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Moderate
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by Chelena
Aug 21, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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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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