amitriptyline
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- noun
- /ˌæməˈtrɪptɪliːn/
- Specialized
:
amitriptilina
- NICE recommends offering amitriptyline (a tricyclic antidepressant) or duloxetine (an SNRI) for all neuropathic pain except for trigeminal neuralgia. (Box 4)
- amitriptyline antidepressant
- amitriptyline 75 mg
Examples
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I feel the same way about amitriptyline.
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Joan starts amitriptyline 10 mg, which she increases to 25 mg after three days.
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And I was still on amitriptyline because it's just a joy to be on.
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If sleep is an issue, then the tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline is worth a try.
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Amitriptyline, gabapentin, and pregabalin have become well-established treatments in recent years.
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To make it easier for Joan, you both decide to stop the paracetamol but continue the amitriptyline, so Joan is just taking one 50 mg tablet each evening.
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On her discharge from the hospital, she is now on sustained release morphine 30 mg twice daily, amitriptyline 50 mg, and Movicol.
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The most commonly used antidepressant is amitriptyline (25-75 mg), which also takes care of concurrent depression.
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For example, the licensed dose of fluoxetine is from 20 mg to 60 mg a day, and for amitriptyline, 75 mg to 200 mg a day.
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The doctor prescribed amitriptyline to help manage her chronic pain.
Synonyms
A medicine for depression and some nerve pain that can cause serious side effects and mix with other medicines
Compounds
- Specialized
A medicine for depression and some nerve pain that can cause serious side effects and mix with other medicines
Surface Forms
Etymology
Amitriptyline combines the chemical part ami- (like 'amine', a common chemical group) and tri- meaning 'three' for the three ring structure it has. So the name reminds you it is a 'three-ring amine' drug, which is why amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used for depression and some chronic pain.