Amitriptyline Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Warnings - Drugs.com
2024年3月8日 · Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat symptoms of depression (FDA approved), and amitriptyline is used off-label for insomnia, migraine prevention, ADHD, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, anxiety, psychotic disorders, and some types of pain.
Amitriptyline: 7 things you should know - Drugs.com
2023年10月3日 · Amitriptyline may be used to treat depression or off-label to relieve chronic pain, fibromyalgia, or insomnia. Experts are unsure exactly how amitriptyline works, although historically it was believed that amitriptyline’s effects for depression were due to its ability to rebalance chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin and/or norepinephrine.
Amitriptyline Dosage Guide + Max Dose, Adjustments - Drugs.com
2023年7月24日 · Detailed Amitriptyline dosage information for adults, the elderly and children. Includes dosages for Depression; plus renal, liver and dialysis adjustments.
How effective is amitriptyline when used to help sleep? - Drugs.com
2012年11月16日 · Amitriptyline is a prescription drug that's used to treat depression. Besides depression, amitriptyline can be used "off-label" to treat post-herpetic neuralgia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, certain eating disorders, to prevent migraines and …
What Dose Of Amitriptyline Is Used For Sleep? - HelloPharmacist
2022年10月7日 · How Does Amitriptyline Work For Sleep? Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant, similar to clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, and nortriptyline. Tricyclic antidepressants affect a number of neurotransmitters (e.g. serotonin and norepinephrine) and work on several different receptors in the body (e.g. alpha-1, histamine, and muscarinic).
Elavil Uses, Dosage & Side Effects - Drugs.com
2023年7月31日 · Amitriptyline has a half-life ranging from 10 to 28 hours. The half-life of a drug is the time it takes for the blood concentration of a drug to reduce by one-half. It takes about 5 half-lives for a drug to be fully eliminated from your body. So, after about 50 to 140 hours (about 2 to 6 days), most of amitriptyline is gone from your body.
Amitriptyline for Insomnia Reviews - Drugs.com
Elavil (amitriptyline) "I'm 65 years old so when the benzo stops being effective, I used Amitriptyline (Elavil) to sleep. I have to take 3 X 10mg with half of a banana to make it smoother on an empty stomach to make it work.
Amitriptyline vs Trazodone Comparison - Drugs.com
Amitriptyline is an effective antidepressant but it may cause drowsiness initially and a withdrawal syndrome with abrupt discontinuation. It may be used off-label to treat other conditions such as... View more. Prescription only. Trazodone is mostly used for its sleep-inducing effects (an off-label indication) rather than as an antidepressant.
Amitriptyline Side Effects: Common, Severe, Long Term - Drugs.com
2024年9月18日 · Other side effects of amitriptyline. Some side effects of amitriptyline may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects.
Just started amitriptyline, feeling very tired, how long will this last?
2011年3月27日 · I was taking 25 mg of amitriptyline for Migraine Prevention and it made me tired all of the time. It got to the point where it was extremely hard to wake up in the morning, so i started taking it in the morning instead of at night. That didn't help. I had to come off of it. I had no motivation and all I wanted to do was sleep. No energy.