It is also used to treat and prevent chronic nerve-related (neuropathic)
Amitriptyline is an antidepressant medicine
Doses of amitriptyline for pain are lower than the doses for depression
and studies show they are effective for nerve-type pain, like shingles
However, the dose is usually not more than 150 mg per day, unless you are in the hospital
48% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 21% reported a
Maximum dose: 150 mg/day
The NNT for Our findings support the importance of α 2-adrenergic receptors in the spinal cord dorsal horn for the inhibition of neuropathic pain
These types of pain can be treated with antidepressant drugs in doses below those at which the drugs act as antidepressants
Clinical studies have shown that oral amitriptyline achieves, at a minimum, good to moderate response in up to 2/3 of patients diagnosed with post-herpetic neuralgia and 3/4 of
It has a sedative effect that can also help anxiety and sleeping problems Amitriptyline is a prescription oral antidepressant medication that is also sometimes used off-label (for a different purpose outside of its FDA approval) for treating a variety of conditions including anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and prevention of neuropathic pain
Nortriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant and the main active metabolite of amitriptyline
contraindicated w/in 14 days of phenelzine use: combo may incr
• Amitriptyline belongs to the group of medicines called tricyclic antidepressants that are also used to treat depression