Desipramine is a prescription medication classified as a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA). It is primarily used to treat depression by improving mood, sleep, appetite, and energy levels, and helping individuals regain interest in daily activities. Desipramine is available in tablet form and is known by its brand name Norpramin.
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Get A Second OpinionDesipramine works by restoring the balance of a natural substance called norepinephrine in the brain. This neurotransmitter is involved in regulating mood and emotions.
Interactions: Discuss all medications, including over-the-counter drugs and supplements, with your doctor to avoid interactions that could affect the effectiveness or safety of desipramine.
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Book an Appointment| Desipramine | Amitriptyline |
|---|---|
| Prescription medication used to treat depression (Norpramin) | Tricyclic antidepressant used for depression and various pain syndromes (Elavil) |
| Improves mood, sleep, appetite, energy levels | Enhances levels of natural substances in the brain for mental balance |
| Restores balance of norepinephrine | Increases levels of neurotransmitters involved in mood regulation |
Both desipramine and amitriptyline belong to the same class of medications but are prescribed for different conditions. Desipramine specifically focuses on treating depression and related symptoms, while amitriptyline is used for a broader range of conditions including depression and various chronic pain syndromes.
Always follow your doctor's instructions carefully when taking desipramine
It is a medication used to treat depression. This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level, as well as help you regain interest in your daily activities. This medication is in a class of drugs known as tricyclic antidepressants.
It might take 2 to 3 weeks for you to get the benefits from this medication. Even if you feel fine, keep taking it. Do not discontinue this without first consulting your doctor.
The half-life of this medicine, a tricyclic antidepressant, ranges from 12 to 54 hours. It is imipramine's pharmacologically active metabolite. Both substances bind to plasma proteins up to 95% of the time.
This medication may cause significant increases in pulse rate, reclining systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and orthostatic hypotension. These effects were immediately apparent during the first week of treatment and remained relatively consistent for the next five weeks.
Imipramine and desipramine have been linked to insomnia and increased sleep disruption. TCAs that cause sedation include doxepin, amitriptyline, and trimipramine.
This medication helps in improving your sleep, mood, appetite, and energy level.
It could be used in patients with constipation for abdominal pain while simultaneously treating constipation with other agents.
This medication has the potential to cause constipation. Attempt to have a bowel movement every 2 to 3 days. If you haven't had a bowel movement in three days, contact your doctor or a healthcare professional.
Yes, it may cause hair loss because the side effects can lead to loss of hair.
This medicine is a tricyclic antidepressant that is used for treating neuropathic pain.
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