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Brand Names: Apo-amitriptyline, Elatrol, Elavil, Endep, Laroxyl, Saroten, Sarotex, Tryptizol

What is Amitriptyline? Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant approved for the treatment of depression. Off label amitripyline is used for certain chronic and neuropathic (nerve) pain and for prevention of migraine headaches.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

148 patients in the community are taking or have taken Amitriptyline.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Excess saliva 55 37%
Emotional lability 16 10%
Insomnia 15 10%
Other 14 9%
Pain 10 6%
disease-related symptoms 8 5%
Anxiety 8 5%
Depression 7 4%
Stiffness/spasticity 4 2%
Support another treatment 2 1%
Slow my ALS progress 2 1%
General health 2 1%
Don't know 2 1%
Fatigue 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Amitriptyline.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg Daily 20 mg As needed 50 mg As needed 1 tbs. Daily 2 mg Daily 8 mg Daily 10 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 25 mg Daily 30 mg Daily 37.5 mg Daily 40 mg Daily 50 mg Daily 70 mg Daily 75 mg Daily 80 mg Daily 100 mg Daily 200 mg Daily 400 mg Daily 500 mg Daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 13 Number of Patients: 13 21 Number of Patients: 21 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 30 Number of Patients: 30 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Amitriptyline or how long patients were taking Amitriptyline before stopping.

Currently taking Amitriptyline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
5
6
9
20
27

Stopped taking Amitriptyline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
2
4
6
5
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Amitriptyline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 7 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Side effects too severe 7 33% Side effects too severe: 33%
Doctor's advice 5 24% Doctor's advice: 24%
Other 4 19% Other: 19%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 10 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 33% 1
Moderate 33% 1
Slight 33% 1

Pain

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 10% 1
Mild 30% 3
None 60% 6

Top reported side-effects include: makes me groggy durning the day, dry mouth, "Hangover effect", next day

Summary results are based on 10 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 10)

  • Li2CO3
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • Li2CO3
  • by Li2CO3
    Oct 25, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Insomnia

  • dundee
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • dundee
  • by dundee
    Nov 29, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Excess saliva

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