Yes, recommended: Nortriptyline, a metabolite of amitriptyline, has fewer side effects than amitriptyline and is often used as a substitute for neuropathic pain.
Answered 4/30/2015
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Yes & no . . .: While amitriptyline, is more well known & more commonly prescribed to treat neuropathic pain, it is metabolized into nortriptyline which thus has similar properties & uses (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/centers_clinics/peripheral_nerve/patient_info/NORTRIPTYLINE_2007.pdf & http://www.dermnetnz.org/treatments/amitriptyline.html). However, I couldn't find any info re tremors
Answered 4/25/2015
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Yes, NO: It is often helpful for neuropathic pain, from neuropathy. But it is of no help for tremor, and may actually cause or worsen tremor (but it may not, as well).
Answered 11/1/2015
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