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Elavil is a tertiary amine tricyclic which is a kind of tricyclic type drug (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibiting drug, atypical anti-psychotic drug).

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39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Brands

Endep • Trepiline • Tryptanol

Generic Drug

Amitriptyline

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