Neurology and mental health

Amitriptyline

antidepressant

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What this medicine is for

Amitriptyline belongs to the “antidepressant” category. Antidepressants act on the brain's chemical messengers; their effect sets in gradually, over several weeks.

Specifically, for Amitriptyline: Treats depression and certain anxiety or pain disorders. It is most often a long-term treatment, taken at regular times over long periods; its benefit is judged over time, not by how you feel on a given day.

Under which brands it is found

Amitriptyline is used in about 4 presentations listed in France. It is available under several brand names and as generics.

Amitriptyline Biogaran
Amitriptyline Substipharm
Elavil
Laroxyl

Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.

Do you need a supplement? No.

Nous n'avançons aucun complément pour Amitriptyline : ce serait forcer un besoin qui n'existe pas. La grande majorité des médicaments n'appellent aucune supplémentation particulière, et le reconnaître fait partie de notre manière de travailler. Nous ne concevons un complément que là où les données le soutiennent.

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