Use Caution/Monitor
Side Effects
At low doses (50 mg
TCAs include amitriptyline (Elavil); amoxapine (Asendin); desipramine (Norpramin); doxepin (Sinequan); imipramine (Tofranil); nortriptyline (Aventyl, Pamelor); protriptyline
Quetiapine XR had a
How it works Amitriptyline may be used to treat depression or off-label to relieve chronic pain, fibromyalgia, or insomnia
, not approved by the FDA for the treatment of a particular condition) to treat anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Besides treating depression it is also used for certain types of neuropathic pain, insomnia, migraines Quetiapine, sold under the brand name Seroquel among others, is an atypical antipsychotic medication used for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder
How much amitriptyline and diazepam can you take? quetiapine and amitriptyline both increase sedation
Avoid use with drugs that prolong QT and in patients with risk factors for prolonged QT interval
Objective: This study aims to compare the efficacy and tolerability of extended-release quetiapine with amitriptyline for treating fibromyalgia
Her medications included citalopram 60 mg daily, amitriptyline 40 mg daily, quetiapine 25 mg daily, furosemide 40 mg daily, diltiazem 120 mg daily, and metoprolol 50 mg twice daily
Quetiapine carries too many risks to recommend it for primary insomnia, but it is appropriate for antidepressant augmentation (150 to 300 mg qhs)
These sedating tricyclics can help with sleep initiation Amitriptyline for sleep is prescribed at different doses
Smoking is common among psychiatric patients and has been shown to accelerate the metabolism of different drugs
QT-interval prolongation is estimated to occur in up to 10% of patients taking amitriptyline escitalopram
Antidepressants such as phenelzine or amitriptyline
42 (SD: 56
25–1 daily: Best evidence for panic disorder Olanzapine (Zyprexa) headache for amitriptyline, and chronic pain for both amitriptyline and nortriptyline)
This classification is also known as second-generation antipsychotics and serotonin–dopamine antagonists