What do amitriptyline tablets do?
AMITRIPTYLINE (Elavil, Endep) is an antidepressant. Amitriptyline can lift your spirits by treating your depression, especially if it is associated with sleep disturbance. Improvement of sleep patterns can be the first benefit of treatment. Your doctor may prescribe amitriptyline for other conditions, such as relief from nerve pain. Generic amitriptyline tablets are available. What should my health care professional know before I take amitriptyline? They need to know if you have any of these conditions: • an alcohol problem • asthma, difficulty breathing • blood disorders or disease • diabetes • difficulty passing urine, prostate trouble • glaucoma • having intramuscular injections • heart disease or previous heart attack • liver disease • over active thyroid • Parkinson’s disease oschizophrenia • seizures (convulsions) • stomach disease • an unusual or allergic reaction to amitriptyline, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives • pregnant or trying to get pregnant • breast-feedi
