Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Amitriptyline Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Amitriptyline Hydrochloride; Generic name: AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC.
| Brand name | Amitriptyline Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE For the relief of symptoms of depression. Endogenous depression is more likely to be alleviated than are other depressive states. |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Oral Dosage Dosage should be initiated at a low level and increased gradually, noting carefully the clinical response and any evidence of intolerance. Initial Dosage for Adults For outpatients, 75 mg of amitriptyline hydrochloride a day in divided doses is usually satisfactory. If necessary, this may be increased to a total of 150 mg per day. Increases are made preferably in the late afternoon and/or bedtime doses. A sedative effect may be apparent before the antidepres |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Clinical Worsening and Suicide Risk Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), both adult and pediatric, may experience worsening of their depression and/or the emergence of suicidal ideation and behavior (suicidality) or unusual changes in behavior, whether or not they are taking antidepressant medications, and this risk may persist until significant remission occurs. Suicide is a known risk of depression and certain other psychiatric disorders, and these disorders themselves are t |
| Active ingredient(s) | AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=082b620f-8085-d205-e063-6294a90ac6de |