Tricyclic antidepressant
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amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine, imipramine, nortriptyline
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- Overdose of a tricyclic antidepressant is a serious and all-too-frequent occurrence.
- Allegron (nortriptyline HCl): This tricyclic antidepressant is used for insomnia.
- Lithium augmentation of a tricyclic antidepressant is relatively well tolerated and the dangers are no greater than using these medications on their own.
- The findings suggest that administration of low dosage tricyclic antidepressant is a defensible practice.
- Tricyclic antidepressants are now the leading cause of death by drug overdose in the United States.
- tricyclic antidepressant Dictionary tricyclic antidepressant n.
- tricyclic antidepressant NOUN: Any of a group of antidepressant drugs, such as amitryptyline, that contain three fused benzene rings and that block the reuptake of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin in the central nervous system.
- Types of Antidepressants There are many different kinds of antidepressants, including: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Tricyclic antidepressants (tricyclics) Others Like most medicines, antidepressant drugs can cause side effects.
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