Amitriptyline

Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant with a moderate tranquilizing effect. The most common side effects include increased drowsiness, dizziness, numbness and tingling in the extremities. Trade names: Elatrol, Tryptizol.

Amitriptyline is a tricyclic contraceptive drug that is used to treat a variety of mental disorders, including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, and anxiety. It is one of the most widely used antidepressants in the world and its use is indicated for symptomatic

Amitriptyline (from ancient Greek αμητρί - “insomnia” + πτυλι-πρός - “to transport, direct”) is a drug of the first generation of tricyclic antidepressants and an atypical antipsychotic from the group of substituted benzamides; used for the treatment of endogenous depressive states, anxiety, diabetic neuropathy, as part of complex treatment of opioid addiction.

Synonyms

Tryptisol - D in Switzerland. Amitriptylone - R in Bulgaria. Elatrip - B in Portugal. Amitrityline - P in China. Other names: Tryptizole, Elatrine, Amitripeptokinin or Amptal Selexinor