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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Is Amitriptyline Safe

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 »

Expert & Community Posts

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Here are my thoughts on my first full week on Amitriptyline. The back story is, I've been on... Read more »

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By Eileen Gray , Health Expert

...migraines! I was doing well while on the Topamax and Amitriptyline, but there were some side... Read more »

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Treating Anxiety Disorders with Medications
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...been increasingly replaced by SSRIs. Generic names: amitriptyline, imipramine,... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
TMJ Medications
...Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex Alprazolam - Xanax Anti-Depressants Amitriptyline - Elavil Nortriptyline - Pamelor Imipramine - Tofranil Escitalopram Oxalate -... Read more »
Headaches: Tension: Medications
...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 »
Parkinson's Disease: Treatment
...been surprisingly few controlled studies. Antidepressants used for PD include tricyclics, particularly amitriptyline (Elavil). Some studies have found that selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors... Read more »
Parkinson's Disease: Highlights
...single-drug treatment for early PD, and for combination therapy with levodopa for more advanced PD.Amitriptyline (Elavil) may be helpful for treating PD-associated depression.Clozapine (Clozaril)... 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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