Protriptyline WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Protriptyline
Protriptyline is a medication used to treat anxiety and depression, as well as narcolepsy and sometimes migraine headache pain. Sold under the brand name Vivactil, protriptyline can interact with various prescription and over the counter medications and herbal remedies.
Fast Facts:
- Store in a tightly closed container away from excess heat and moisture.
- Unlike most sedative type anti-depressants, protriptyline has been known to have an energizing effect.
- Side effects include nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, and loss of appetite.
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What is Protriptyline?
- Wikipedia: Protriptyline
- DrugDigest: Protriptyline: What Are Protriptyline Tablets?
- eMedTV: Protriptyline: What is Protriptyline
What Are The Uses for Protriptyline?
- Internet Mental Health: Protriptyline: Indications
- eMedTV: What is Protriptyline Used For?
- American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) (via MedlinePlus): Protriptyline: Why is This Medication Prescribed?
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Protriptyline?
- eMedTV: Protriptyline Side Effects
- DrugDigest: Protriptyline: What Drug(s) May Interfere with Protriptyline?
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Protriptyline: What Special Precautions Should I Follow?
What are the Alternatives to Protriptyline?
- OrganizedWisdom: Amitriptyline
- OrganizedWisdom: Doxepin
- OrganizedWisdom: Imipramine
- OrganizedWisdom: Nortriptyline
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Protriptyline?
- AltMD: Acupressure for Anxiety
- GrannyMedMD: Home Remedies for Stress and Depression
- Mayo Clinic: Depression (Major Depression): Coping and Support|Alternative Medicine
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Protriptyline
- DailyStrength: Nacrolepsy Support Group: Vivactil Discussion
- Google Groups: Protriptyline Discussion
- Yahoo Answers: Has Anyone Tried Stimulants to Help With Depression?
Abuse of Protriptyline
- Healthwise (via MSN Health & Fitness): Protriptyline: What Happens if I Overdose?
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Protriptyline: In Case of Emergency/Overdose
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Protriptyline: Overdose/Toxicology
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Protriptyline
- PubMed Central: List of Protriptyline Articles
- Google Scholar: Protriptyline Article Listing
- JAMA: Archive of Protriptyline Articles
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Protriptolean, Protriptoline, Use of Protriptyline, Protriptyline Use, Side Effects of Protriptyline, Protriptylean Side Effects
- Last update: May 1, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
