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The tricyclic antidepressants were developed in the
1960’s and have been used to treat depression, anxiety,
obsessive-compulsive disorder and other clinical conditions including pain
and insomnia. Examples include:
Clomipramine (Anafranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor, Aventyl),
amitriptyline (Elavil, Triavil, Endep, Etrafon, Limbitrol), desipramine
(Norpramin), doxepin (Sinequan), trimipramine (Surmontil), imipramine
(Tofranil), and protriptyline (Vivactil).
These are effective medicines which are not used as commonly
as the newer antidepressants because of their side effects. However, they still provide a good
alternative for many people who do not respond to other treatments.
Some of these medicines are also called
“tetracyclics”.
To read more about individual tricyclics, go to:
Index
of Drug Information
Updated 6/1/4 by Chris Aiken, M.D.
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