Nortriptyline Hydrochloride
Nortriptyline Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Nortriptyline Hydrochloride; Generic name: NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Northwind Health Company, LLC.
| Brand name | Nortriptyline Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Northwind Health Company, LLC |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Nortriptyline hydrochloride is indicated for the relief of symptoms of depression. Endogenous depressions are more likely to be alleviated than are other depressive states. |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Nortriptyline hydrochloride is not recommended for children. Nortriptyline hydrochloride is administered orally in the form of capsules. Lower than usual dosages are recommended for elderly patients and adolescents. Lower dosages are also recommended for outpatients than for hospitalized patients who will be under close supervision. The physician should initiate dosage at a low level and increase it gradually, noting carefully the clinical response and any evidence of i |
| 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) | NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=09a54dbd-6bde-3083-e063-6394a90a5297 |