Question 1

nortriptyline how do you stop taking it?

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Not advised: Please do not stop your antidepressant without checking with the prescribing physician. Many conditions that nortriptyline (pamelor) are used to treat tend to recur, especially if the medication is stopped too quickly. Abrupt discontuation of nortriptyline can result in nausea, headache and insomnia and uncommonly even delirium/psychosis. The taper would depend on dose and duration of treatment.

Question 2

what is the half life of nortriptyline 50mg?

Accepted Answer

Long time: The Half life of nortriptyline is a huge range....roughly 16-90 hrs.  It could therefore, take as long as 8-10 days for the body to clear an entirely full dose from the a person.

Question 3

what happens when i stop taking nortriptyline?

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Do not stop suddenly: Nortriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant, available only by prescription.  It can make you dizzy or drowsy.  Your doctor should monitor your use regularly.  Do not stop use suddenly, your doctor will need to decrease you dose gradually before you stop it completely.  You may need to stop using it several days before you have surgery.  Let any doctor or dentist who treats you know about it.

Question 4

what are the side effects of nortriptyline?

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Nortriptylene: Nortriptylene is a tricyclic antidepressant.  It can cause dry mouth, nausea, drowsiness, constipation, difficulty urinating, blurred vision, and increased sweating.  For more info:  http://tinyurl.Com/p5qsyp6.

Question 5

nortriptyline and propranolol, what's the difference?

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Apples to Oranges: Nortriptyline is tricyclic antidepressants and  propranolol is beta-blocker. Propranolol the first drug of this class approved for preventing chronic migraine.

Question 6

has anyone used nortriptyline tablets to ease vulvoldynia pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes. Not a simple answer, keep seeing your doctor.

Question 7

is pamelor (nortriptyline) effective?

Accepted Answer

Yes, for some.: It is generally thought that  antidepressants are equally effective in treating depression. Pamelor or nortriptyline, is a tricyclic antidepressants thought to have a "therapeutic window". This refers to a range of blood levels below and above which the medication is not thought as effective. However,  the studies were done in inpatient settings and may not relate to   outpatient settings.

Question 8

what is pamelor (nortriptyline) used for?

Accepted Answer

Pamelor (nortriptyline): Is an old tricyclic antidepressant used for depression, sleep, headache prophylaxis and some neurological ailments with pain.

Question 9

why does nortriptyline make you constipated?

Accepted Answer

Nortriptyline: Nortriptyline is an a tricyclic antidepressant. One of the side effects  of this drug is to block acetylcholine at the parasympathetic nerve cell to smooth muscles. Smooth muscles are responsible for contracting the . With the contractions of the colon inhibited, constipation develops.

Question 10

nortriptyline 10mg and drowsiness, is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This is a common side effect and this dose is often used for sleep medication.

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