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Definition of Amitriptyline

1. Noun. A tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications.

Definition of Amitriptyline

1. Noun. An antidepressant drug sold under the name ''Elavil''. ¹

2. Noun. A tablet containing this drug. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Amitriptyline

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Medical Definition of Amitriptyline

1. 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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Literary usage of Amitriptyline

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Statistical Assessment Of National Significant Industrial User Noncompliance (1993)
"Recurrence rates for amitriptyline were 30 percent (at 6 months postrandomization), 53 percent (at 12 months), 63 percent (at 24 months), and 69 percent (at ..."

2. Depression in Primary Care: Vol. 2. Treatment of Major Depression: Clinical by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"Mindham, Howland, and Shepherd (1973) established that continuation treatment with either amitriptyline or imipramine for 6 months was more beneficial (22 ..."

3. Value of Psychiatric Treatment: Its Efficacy in Severe Mental Disorders edited by Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"It was also equal in effectiveness to the use of amitriptyline alone and to combination treatment of amitriptyline and IPT. ..."

4. Treatment of Depression edited by Cynthia D. Mulrow (2000)
"A multicenter double-blind trial of paroxetine versus amitriptyline in depressed inpatients. J Clin Psychopharmacol 1994;14(4):241-6. 439. ..."

5. The Lasting Salute: Civil & Military Funerals 1921-1969 by B. C. Mossman, M. W. Stark (1995)
"However, a corresponding relationship between amitriptyline ... Treatment should be initiated with a small dose of amitriptyline (10 to 25 mg at bedtime), ..."

6. Hypochondriac's Guide to Wellbutrin by W. Frederick Zimmerman (ed.) (2006)
"DR. GOODMAN: Now, dothiepin is not a medication available in this country. It is also a tricyclic antidepressant, as is amitriptyline, ..."

7. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure edited by J. Michael Thesz (1997)
"... salts thereof) were rejected as prima facie obvious over prior art disclosures that amitriptyline is a compound known to possess psychotropic properties ..."

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