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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Is Amitriptyline Prescribed For

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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My thoughts on my first week on Amitriptyline
By Eileen Gray , Health Expert

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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10/15/07 #10 - Neck pain, impotence from meds?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...with daily headaches. My family doctor prescribed amitriptyline and atenolol which got rid of... Read more »

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

...commonly prescribed for Migraine prevention include amitriptyline (which I consider to be... Read more »

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06/25/07 #9 - Migraines and dizziness?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...prescribed a few different things, finally leading to amitriptyline, Ponstel and Catapres (and... Read more »

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Treating Anxiety Disorders with Medications
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

...been increasingly replaced by SSRIs. Generic names: amitriptyline, imipramine,... Read more »

Health Guide

Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue
...Cardizem, and Plendil Antihistamines such as Periactin Antidepressants Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline SSRI antidepressants such as Lexapro SNRI antidepressants such as... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Epidemiological Study
...hypnotics. The most commonly used medications were: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, cyclobenzaprine, amitriptyline, and aspirin.  The medications perceived to be the most effective were:... Read more »
TMJ Medications
...Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex Alprazolam - Xanax Anti-Depressants Amitriptyline - Elavil Nortriptyline - Pamelor Imipramine - Tofranil Escitalopram Oxalate -... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...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 »
Amitriptyline hydrochloride overdose
...(gastric lavage) Breathing help, possibly artificial respiration Expectations (prognosis) Amitriptyline hydrochloride can be an extremely serious overdose. Patients who swallow... Read more »

Medications

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...propranolol, theophylline, tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline/imipramine, "water... Read more »

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...propranolol, theophylline, tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline/imipramine, "water... Read more »

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...propranolol, theophylline, tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline/imipramine, "water... Read more »

Cvs33860_144671_5

...propranolol, theophylline, tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline/imipramine, "water... Read more »

Cvs33860_144671_5

...propranolol, theophylline, tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline/imipramine, "water... Read more »

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