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Pamelor

Pamelor

1 9.3
A brand name for a medicine used to treat depression
  • noun
  • /ˈpæməlɔr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Pamelor
  • Patients often find that Pamelor is effective when used in conjunction with therapy for mental health disorders.
  • Pamelor, an antidepressant

Examples

  • My doctor prescribed Pamelor to help manage my depression.

  • I even talked a doctor into giving me Pamelor, which can actually kill you if you don't take it right.

    Blog text (32)

  • At the same time, often in an attempt to minimize side effects, other drugs were poured into him: Artane, Benadryl, Cogentin, Kemadrin, Symmetrel, Prolixin, Pamelor, Navane.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Many patients reported improvements in their mood after starting Pamelor as part of their treatment plan.

Synonyms

nortriptyline
vsPamelor
  • Specialized
8.8

A medicine used to treat depression and some mood problems

is the brand name for the same medicine rather than the generic chemical name

Surface Forms

Pamelor singular
Pamelors plural

Etymology

Pamelor is a brand name for the antidepressant nortriptyline. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Pamela (a kind, comforting name) with a soft ending, so Pamelor feels like a gentle medicine for 'low mood' and is used to treat depression.