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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Doses Of Amitriptyline

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
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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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...anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen, and tricyclic antidepressants, usually amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep). A number of investigational drugs, such as botulinum toxin... Read more »
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...symptom include phenytoin (Dilantin), diazepam (Valium), or pimozide (Orap), and the antidepressant amitriptyline (Elavil). If severe pain persists and interferes with function, some patients... 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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This medication is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. It may help improve mood... 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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...venlafaxine, tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline, SSRIs such as fluoxetine) ... Read more »

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