Endep ( Amitriptyline )
Endep ( Amitriptyline ) is an antidepressant medication that is made for people
who want to cope with low mood, mental disorders and depression. The work of Endep
(Amitriptyline) is based on achieving the balance of serotonin in the brain.
This remedy will also help you to improve mood, reduce misery, apathy, anxiety,
irritability and emotional stress, increase mental activity, normalize the quality and duration
of sleep and increase appetite.
Who can take Endep ( Amitriptyline )?
Pills can be taken by adults and in some cases by teenagers aged 16 to 18 years for depression.
Endep (Amitriptyline) is not recommended to use if you:
have had an experience of allergic reactionto amitriptyline in the past;
have a heart, liver or kidney problems;
have epilepsy;
pregnant or you are breastfeeding;
have suicidal ideation;
have diabetes;
any mental illness , for example schizophrenia
Dose and usage
Before taking this medication consult with your attending physician.
Take amitriptyline by mouth once a day before bedtime independent on mealtime.
Sometimes it can be prescribed to take lower dose of amitriptyline more frequently 2-3 times a day until you get used to pills.
Amitriptyline medicines can be of different doses: 10mg, 25mg and 50mg.
The dose of Amitriptyline for depression is 50 to 100mg a day. Teenagers may take lower dose of 25 to 50 mg a day.
What it looks like
10 mg – round blue pill, 25mg – round yellow pills, 50 mg- six-sided brown pills.
Side effects
As any others medications Amitriptyline can have in some cases side effects such as:
nausea,
vomiting,
constipation,
dry mouth,
weight gain,
drowsiness,
tiredness,
headache,
blurred vision,
decreses of sexual desire
Tell your doctor if you have some side effects or your condition worsens.
