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Proscribed nortriptyline 10mg. next 7 days increase by 10mg until reach 50mg. i read its a antidepressant med. kinda scared to take it. wat to expect?
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Pamelor (nortriptyline): It is a tricyclic antidepressant. Not likely to treat depression at this low dose. Ask your doctor what he/she is recommending it for.
Answered 7/17/2013
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