Amitriptyline belongs to a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressant. Amitriptyline affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression. It may help improve mood and feelings of well-being, relieve anxiety and tension, help you sleep better, and increase your energy level.
- Allergy to amitriptyline hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients in this medicine
- Have had a heart attack recently
- Have heart problems such as disturbances in heart rhythm which are seen on an electrocardiogram (ECG), heart block, or coronary artery disease
- Suffering from a severe liver disease
- Have a problem that gives you a low level of potassium or magnesium, or a high level of potassium in your blood
- Have an over active thyroid gland
- This medicine is not recommeded in case you are pregnant or plan to be pregnant. Ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- Ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine if you are breast-feeding or planning to breastfeed
- This medicine is not recommended for children below 6 years of age
- Elderly are more likely to suffer from certain side effects, such as dizziness when you stand up due to low blood pressure
- Not recommended to drink alcohol during treatment as it might increase the sedative effect
- This medicine may cause you drowsiness and dizziness, especially in the beginning of the treatment. Do not drive or work with tools or machinery if you are affected
Please inform your doctor in case you are taking any of the following medicines:
- Clopidogrel
- Ibuprofen
- Warfarin
- Clonidine, Guanabenz
- Benztropine, Belladonna
- Isocarboxazid, Linezolid, Methylene Blue, Moclobemide, Phenelzine, Procarbazine, Rasagiline, Safinamide, Selegiline, Tranylcypromine
- Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to take and when to take it
- Do not take more than your doctor has recommended
If you forget to take this medicine:
- If you miss a dose, take the next dose as usual - do not double the dose
If you stop taking this medicine:
- Do not stop taking the medicine without talking to your doctor
- Aggression
- Somnolence, Tremor, Dizziness, Headache, Drowsiness, Speech disorder (dysarthria)
- Accommodation disorder
- Palpitations, Tachycardia
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Congested nose
- Dry mouth, Constipation, Nausea
- Hyperhidrosis
- Weight increased
- Confusional state, Libido decreased, Agitation
- Disturbance in attention, Dysgeusia. Paresthesia, Ataxia
- Mydriasis
- Atrioventricular block, Bundle branch block
- Micturition disorders
- Erectile dysfunction
- Fatigue, Feeling thirst
- Electrocardiogram abnormal, Electrocardiogram QT prolonged, Electrocardiogram QRS complex prolonged, Hyponatremia
- Hypomania, Mania, Anxiety, Insomnia, Nightmare
- Convulsion
- Tinnitus
- Collapse conditions, Worsening of cardiac failure
- Hypertension
- Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Tongue oedema
- Hepatic impairment (e.g. cholestatic liver disease)
- Rash, Urticaria, Face oedema
- Urinary retention
- Galactorrhoea
- Intraocular pressure increased
- Bone marrow depression, Agranulocytosis, Leucopenia, Eosinophilia, Thrombocytopenia
- Decreased appetite
- Delirium (in elderly patients), Hallucination, Suicidal thoughts or Behavior
- Arrhythmia
- Salivary gland enlargement, Ileus paralytic
- Jaundice
- Alopecia, Photosensitivity reaction
- Gynaecomastia
- Pyrexia
- Weight decreased, Liver function test abnormal, Blood alkaline phosphatase increased, Transaminases increased
- Akathisia, Polyneuropathy
- Acute glaucoma
- Cardiomyopathies, Torsades de pointes
- Allergic inflammation of the pulmonary alveoli and of the lung tissue, respectively (alveolitis, Loffler's syndrome)
- Protect from excess heat and light
- Store at room temperature (15 to 25ºC)
- Keep it out of reach of children
- Do not use after expiry date
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