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A member asked:

Is it ok that elavil (amitriptyline) makes my heart beat faster and harder an hour after taking it? many thanks

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Elavil (amitriptyline): Common side-effect to elavil, (amitriptyline) depending on the dose, especially if dose was recently increased. Please inform your prescribing doc.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/1/2019

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