| amitriptyline | <drug> This is a prescription drug used to treat depression (it is classed as a tricyclic antidepressant). It may cause a wide range of side effects, including rashes, nausea, weight gain/loss, drowsiness, nervousness, insomnia, confusion, seizures, coma, etc. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| amitriptyline hydrochloride | Chemically and pharmacologically related to imipramine hydrochloride; an antidepressant agent with mild tranquillising properties, used in the treatment of mental depression and in the depressive phase of manic-depressive states; sometimes used in the treatment of sleep disorders. Chemical name: 10,11-Dihydro-N,N-dimethyl-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene-d]cycloheptene-d5,gamma-propylamine hydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |