Amitriptyline
Also sold as: Tryptanol, Elavil
Prescription neededAntidepressants
Comes as:Tablet
Also sold as: Tryptanol, Elavil
For depression: usually 25 mg to 75 mg at bedtime, raised slowly by the doctor. For nerve pain or to prevent headaches: 10 mg to 25 mg at bedtime. An overdose is very dangerous — keep it away from children.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Both affect heart rhythm; the combination can cause dangerous arrhythmias.
Together they raise the risk of seizures and serotonin syndrome.
Amitriptyline can increase the effect of adrenaline on blood pressure and heart rhythm.
Tricyclic antidepressants reduce the blood pressure effect of clonidine.
Both cause drowsiness; together they increase sedation and falls.
Both have anticholinergic effects; more dry mouth, constipation, confusion and urine retention.
Both have anticholinergic effects; more dry mouth, constipation and confusion.
Both have anticholinergic effects; more dry mouth, constipation, confusion and urine retention.
Fluoxetine raises amitriptyline levels and its side effects.
Both have anticholinergic effects; more dry mouth, constipation and urine retention.
Both have anticholinergic effects; together they increase dry mouth, constipation, urine retention and confusion.
Both have anticholinergic effects; together they increase dry mouth, constipation, urine retention and confusion.
The combination can raise blood pressure and heart rate.
Both have anticholinergic effects; together they increase confusion, constipation and urine retention.