Millions of people are suffering from depression across the world. Depression is, i would rather say, malfunction of neurons rather than of a organ. Anti depression medications are on top of the list of most abused drugs. It is important to learn about such medicine before starting administration. So lets have look at Nortriptyline anti depression medicine.
NORTRIPTYLINE: Aventyl or Pamelor is popular brand name of Nortriptyline. Aventyl is antidepressant medicine. It belongs to Tricyclic antidepressants drug class which inhibits the active uptake of biogenic amines NA, 5 HT and DA into their respective neurons. Nortriptyline is non selective for different amines but has more effect on NA than on 5-HT uptake,
Aventyl Indications: Manic depressive psychosis in the depressive phase. Neurotic, endogenous, reactive, involutional or masked depression.
Aventyl Dosage : Adults: 50-150 mg/day. Children: 8-11 yrs: 10-20 mg/day. >11 Yr: 25-35 mg/day. The dose should be given at the bed time with food.
Aventyl Contraindications: Narrow angle glaucoma. Urinary retention (specially in males with enlarged prostate. Acute myocardial infarction.)
Special Precautions : Treatment should not continue for longer than 3 months. Cardiovascular disease. Renal & hepatic impairment. Epilepsy, Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism, hypomania or mania.
Paediatrics Precaution: Reduce the dose. Pregnancy & Lactation: Contraindicated. Elderly: Reduced dose necessary. Side-effects : Sedation & mental confusion, dry mouth, constipation, epigastric distress. Cardiac arrhythmias, jaundice, rash, tremors, altered vision.
Aventyl Drug interactions: Potentiates hypertensive effect of noradrenaline and anticoagulant action of coumarins. Severe hyperpyretic reaction with MAOIs, hence should not be used within 2 weeks of stopping MAOIs.Cimetidine increases the plasma concentration.
NORTRIPTYLINE: Aventyl or Pamelor is popular brand name of Nortriptyline. Aventyl is antidepressant medicine. It belongs to Tricyclic antidepressants drug class which inhibits the active uptake of biogenic amines NA, 5 HT and DA into their respective neurons. Nortriptyline is non selective for different amines but has more effect on NA than on 5-HT uptake,
Aventyl Indications: Manic depressive psychosis in the depressive phase. Neurotic, endogenous, reactive, involutional or masked depression.
Aventyl Dosage : Adults: 50-150 mg/day. Children: 8-11 yrs: 10-20 mg/day. >11 Yr: 25-35 mg/day. The dose should be given at the bed time with food.
Aventyl Contraindications: Narrow angle glaucoma. Urinary retention (specially in males with enlarged prostate. Acute myocardial infarction.)
Special Precautions : Treatment should not continue for longer than 3 months. Cardiovascular disease. Renal & hepatic impairment. Epilepsy, Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism, hypomania or mania.
Paediatrics Precaution: Reduce the dose. Pregnancy & Lactation: Contraindicated. Elderly: Reduced dose necessary. Side-effects : Sedation & mental confusion, dry mouth, constipation, epigastric distress. Cardiac arrhythmias, jaundice, rash, tremors, altered vision.
Aventyl Drug interactions: Potentiates hypertensive effect of noradrenaline and anticoagulant action of coumarins. Severe hyperpyretic reaction with MAOIs, hence should not be used within 2 weeks of stopping MAOIs.Cimetidine increases the plasma concentration.
yes, true. depression leads to many neuron related to diseases such as bipolar disorder and erectile dysfunction.
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