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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Nortriptyline

Two common antidepressants effective in treating postpartum depression

October 02, 2008
Two common antidepressants, Zoloft and nortriptyline (sold as Pamelor and Aventyl), have been found to be safe and effective in treating postpartum depression. Zoloft, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and nortriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, showed similar rates of effectiveness in the University of Pittsburgh study. The study is one of the first to compare two different classes of antidepressants in the treatment of this debilitating condition. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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8/6/07 #10 - Which antidepressant for Migraine prevention?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...primitive and do not prescribe), Effexor XR, Serzone, nortriptyline, Wellbutrin, and others... Read more »

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Transformed Migraine - stopping the daily headache to treat the Migraines?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...medications for two months. I am on Topamax, clonazepam, nortriptyline, and Flexaril. I've tried... Read more »

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Migraine Prevention
By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert

...Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline and nortriptyline as well as newer... Read more »

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1/28/08 #9 - Anticonvulsants for Migraine and bone loss?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...I've been taking 500 mg. of Depakote and 50 mg of nortriptyline a day for several years.... Read more »

Health Guide

Trigeminal neuralgia
...Anti-epilepsy drugs Migraine medicines (sumatriptan) Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline, nortriptyline, or carbamazepine Some patients may require surgery. Support... Read more »
TMJ Medications
...Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex Alprazolam - Xanax Anti-Depressants Amitriptyline - Elavil Nortriptyline - Pamelor Imipramine - Tofranil Escitalopram Oxalate - Lexapro Setraline -... Read more »
Therapeutic drug levels
...Propranolol - serum; Phenytoin - serum; Phenobarbital - serum; Procainamide - serum; Primidone - serum; Nortriptyline - serum Read more »
Esophageal spasm
...treat esophageal spasms. Chronic cases are sometimes treated with low-dose antidepressants such as nortriptyline to reduce symptoms. Rarely, severe cases require surgery. Support Groups ... Read more »
Migraine Preventive Medications
...Anafranil desipramine, aka Norpramin doxepin, aka Sinequan imipramine, aka Norfranil, Tofranil nortriptyline, aka Pamelor, Aventyl protriptyline, aka Vivactil trimipramine, aka Surmontil ... Read more »

Medications

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......above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting nortriptyline. Many drugs besides... Read more »

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......with others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., nortriptyline blood level) may be... Read more »

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...tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, nortriptyline) "water pills" (diuretics such... Read more »

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...tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, nortriptyline) certain "water pills"... Read more »

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...tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, nortriptyline) certain "water pills"... Read more »