Antidepressants, Tricyclic (Systemic)
Additional InformationOnce a medicine has been approved
for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful
for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product
labeling, tricyclic antidepressants are used in certain patients with the
following medical conditions:
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (hyperactivity in children)
(desipramine, imipramine, and protriptyline)
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Bulimia (uncontrolled eating, followed by vomiting) (amitriptyline,
clomipramine, desipramine, and imipramine)
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Cocaine withdrawal (desipramine and imipramine)
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Headache prevention (for certain types of frequent or continuing
headaches) (most tricyclic antidepressants)
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Itching with hives due to cold temperature exposure (doxepin)
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Narcolepsy (extreme tendency to fall asleep suddenly) (clomipramine,
desipramine, imipramine, and protriptyline)
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Neurogenic pain (a type of continuing pain) (amitriptyline, clomipramine,
desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, nortriptyline, and trimipramine)
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Nicotine dependence (as an aid to other smoking cessationn therapy)
(nortriptyline)
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Panic disorder (clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, nortriptyline,
and trimipramine)
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Stomach ulcer (amitriptyline, doxepin, and trimipramine)
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Urinary incontinence (imipramine)
Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating
to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.
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