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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Amitriptyline Medication

Health Encyclopedia: Amitriptyline And Perphenazine Overdose

Definition

This is poisoning from taking an excessive amount of a drug that contains both amitriptyline and perphenazine. The medicine is sometimes prescribed for patients with depression, agitation, or anxiety.

See also: Amitriptyline overdose


Alternative Names

Etrafon overdose; Triavil overdose; Triptazine overdose


Poisonous Ingredient

Amitriptyline and perphenazine


Where Found
  • Etrafon
  • PMS-Levazine
  • Triavil
  • Triptazine
Note: This list... Read more »

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Health Guide

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...Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex Alprazolam - Xanax Anti-Depressants Amitriptyline - Elavil Nortriptyline - Pamelor Imipramine - Tofranil Escitalopram Oxalate -... Read more »
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...(Zoloft)Types of AntidepressantsTricyclicTricyclic antidepressants include such medications as imipramine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline and desipramine. These medications were commonly used from... Read more »
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...Cardizem, and Plendil Antihistamines such as Periactin Antidepressants Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline SSRI antidepressants such as Lexapro SNRI antidepressants such as... Read more »
Amitriptyline hydrochloride overdose
This is poisoning from taking an excessive amount of amitriptyline hydrochloride, a tricyclic antidepressant. Alternative Names Elavil overdose; Adepril overdose; Endep... Read more »
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...and help mood disturbances.  There are three categories of antidepressants: Tricyclics like amitriptyline, nortriptyline and trazodone can be effective and were the favored FM... Read more »

Medications

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This medication is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. It may help improve mood... Read more »

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...lithium, tramadol, tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline), and alcohol, among others.... Read more »

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...psychiatric medicines (e.g., chlorpromazine, risperidone, amitriptyline, trazodone) Also... Read more »

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...nose) digoxin tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, desipramine) The... Read more »

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...nose) digoxin tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, desipramine) The... Read more »

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