Get Informed: Pamelor

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Patient Comments about
Pamelor

Active Ingredient(s)

Nortriptyline

What does it do?

Pamelor

This product is used in the treatment of depression. Its exact mechanism of action is unknown.

Last Text Update:
 2009-Nov-20 7:22 PM
Last Data Update:
 2009-Nov-20 6:52 PM

Other Names

  • Nortriptyline
  • Pamelor
  • Nortriptylin
  • Nortriptyline HCl
  • Nortriptyline Hydrochloride

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
0: On hold
Pregnancy Category:
N/A

Black Box Warning

This product has a black box warning relating to the increased risk of suicidality in children, adolescents, and young adults, especially in the first months of treatment.

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
06 Nov 1964
Est US Patients*
426,300
Generic Available
Yes
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

3

< 21

13

21-39

51

40-59

34

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Pamelor or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Pamelor

There have been no alerts regarding Pamelor during the past year.

Pamelor Safety Report

0: On hold

The iGuard risk rating for Pamelor is on hold. It means that we're waiting for more patients taking this medication to join iGuard before we can provide a more accurate safety assessment of this product.

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What is Pamelor used for?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 2,500 patients that use Pamelor (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

Disease / Condition % Average Severity
Migraine / Headache 22% 5
Depression 15% 5
Insomnia 11% 5
Pain 10% 5
Neuropathic Pain 7% 5
Anxiety 6% 5
Pain-Musculoskeletal 6% 5
Other 29% 5

How well does Pamelor work?

iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 2,500 users taking Pamelor (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.

Average Satisfaction Score

(out of 10)

Average Effectiveness Score

(out of 10)

58 62
72%
of patients are confident that the good things about Pamelor outweigh the bad things.
16%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Pamelor.

Common Side Effects of Pamelor

iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 2,500 users taking Pamelor (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.

49%

49% of patients experience side-effects on Pamelor

5%

5% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Pamelor


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 15% Dry Mouth
  • 10% Drowsiness
  • 5% Weight Gain
  • 5% Fatigue
  • 5% Insomnia
  • 5% Mental Haziness
  • 5% Bladder/Urinary Problems
  • 5% Sometimes Eye Dryness and Ocassional LIT
  • 5% Postural Hypotension
  • 5% Blurred Vision
  • 5% Thirst
  • 5% Constipation
  • = 10%

Less than 1%: Dizziness, Dryness, Elevated Heart Rate, Flushing, Itch, Loss of Libido, Mood/Behavior Changes, Nausea, Weakness


Global Patient Feedback for Pamelor (Nortriptyline) ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

I have been taking Nortriptyline for 16 years. I started out taking 10mg, which didn't do anything for me. I was having panic attacks quite often at that time. My doctor upped my dosage several times over the years, but its effect seemed to wane over the years. I am currently taking 2/ 50mg capsules at bedtime and 1/ 60 mg capsule of Cymbalta at lunch every day. I didn't really have any side effects from the Nortriptyline, but since I have been taking the Cymbalta I have terrible dry mouth, trouble sleeping, bouts of constipation, and sometimes an inability to concentrate.

53 year old Female

Posted: 2009-11-18 14:29:35

Question/Comment:

I have be taking Nortriptyline for about 5 months now for pain and trouble sleeping. So far I have no complaints. I am under many other medications so it is hard for me to say what is causing what side effects. Although I was taking this med before I started a couple of my other meds. That being said, I don't think that the side effects I have now is related to Nortriptyline.

37 year old Female

Posted: 2009-11-18 12:44:00

Question/Comment:

I started taking Nortriptyline and Midrin for Migraines and originally they prescribed it to be taken and night. It helps with the migraines but I CAN'T SLEEP. It has the complete opposite affect on me. I was up until 2 or 3 am every night for 2 weeks. I called the doctor and we switched it to morning and it's been awesome. I'm alert all day and have only had a few migraines in the past month as opposed to a migraine that lasts 3 - 4 days at a time.

34 year old Female

Posted: 2009-10-22 15:09:52

Question/Comment:

The person with the problem with Pamelor. I was on 100mg and I told my doctor I had too many side effects and I thought it might be too much. He reduced my dosage to 85mg. 1 75mg. and 1 10mg. he said to let him know if that was too much he could cut it some more. It is a shame doctors don't take the time to discuss these things with patients. If I didn't have a wonderful pharmacist - I would be sunk. 71 yr old female

72 year old Female

Posted: 2009-05-27 12:48:54

Question/Comment:

my doctor prescribed this drug for leg pain i was supprised to find out it is also used as an anti depressant,it seems to work well on my leg pain

58 year old Male

Posted: 2008-12-28 09:38:01

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