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Any ideas what are 'amitriptyline' tablets used for?
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This is an: older class of antidepressants that is often used now to help with pain or sleep.
Answered 7/11/2014
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Elavil (amitriptyline): Is an antidepressant with sedating and drying effects, causing heart rate changes, dry mouth/eyes, constipation, depending on dose. It relieves depression, pain of neurogenic origin, headache and insomnia. Can also be used at low dose for Nocturnal enuresis.
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