Amitriptyline hydrochloride
Drug Class: Antidepressants (tricyclic)
Brand Names: Generic only
Dosages
10 to 50 mg once a day.
Potential Side Effects
Constipation; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; fatigue; headache; weight gain.
Special Instructions
Do not drive or perform other potentially dangerous activities until you know whether the medication will impair your ability to do them safely.
Take 2 to 3 hours before bed to reduce morning grogginess.
Talk to your doctor before stopping the drug. Your dose may need to be slowly reduced.
Be Aware
Combining this medication with alcohol or other depressants (including antihistamines, narcotics and some dental anesthetics) can make side effects more severe.
Combining any of these drugs with alcohol or other depressants (including antihistamines, narcotics and some dental anesthetics) can make side effects more severe. Also, many of the medicines used to treat fibromyalgia work by boosting the amount of serotonin in your body. Taking two or more of these drugs together could lead to a potentially life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome. Symptoms usually begin within hours of combining the drugs and include confusion, agitation, irregular heartbeat, unstable blood pressure, tremors, muscle rigidity, nausea and vomiting. If you have these symptoms, stop taking your medication and seek immediate medical help.
Some medicines used to treat fibromyalgia in this chart work by boosting the amount of serotonin in your body. Taking two or more of such drugs together could lead to a potentially life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome. Symptoms usually begin within hours of combining the drugs and include confusion, agitation, irregular heartbeat, unstable blood pressure, tremors, muscle rigidity, nausea and vomiting. If you have these symptoms, stop taking your medication and seek immediate medical help.
LAST UPDATED: 03/24/2014
