Everyone can feel depressed at some time or another and that’s just part of life. For some people, the stress builds into depression that consumes their lives and makes the person seek help. Some won’t go to a doctor for depression because many people still believe that depression isn’t something medical. The fact of the [...]
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If your doctor has prescribed antidepressants, there are some important things you need to know about how to take them. Following these guidelines can reduce problems and help you get the most benefit from your medicine.
Key points to remember
Antidepressants work best when you take them exactly as your [...]
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In addition to the traditional headache medications, there are other medications - like antidepressants - that may be prescribed to reduce the severity and frequency of your headaches. These medications are used for prevention of tension headaches.
Generic Name
Brand Name
Possible Side Effects
Amytriptyline
Elavil
Fatigue, dry mouth, weight gain, constipation, drowsiness, and blurred vision. Older adults also may experience [...]
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Tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants for depression treatment
Posted on 16. Jun, 2008 by admin.
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Generic Name
Brand Name
amitriptyline
Elavil
desipramine
Norpramin, Pertofrane
doxepin
Sinequan
imipramine
Tofranil
nortriptyline
Aventyl, Pamelor
protriptyline
Vivactil
trimipramine maleate
Surmontil
Heterocyclic antidepressants
Generic Name
Brand Name
amoxapine
Asendin
maprotiline
How It Works
These medications balance certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) that cause depression when out of balance. When these brain chemicals are in proper balance, the symptoms of depression may be relieved.
Why It Is Used
This type of medicines is used to help relieve [...]
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Costs for commonly-prescribed antidepressants vary from $32 to more than $200 per month. This report shows how you can save $100 a month ($1,200 a year) or more if you have to take an antidepressant.
Antidepressants can improve the symptoms of depression, but they can also have serious side effects. You may not need one. A [...]
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Taking antidepressants in pregnancy may raise the risk of giving birth prematurely, researchers report.
But left untreated, depression may also increase the chance of preterm birth, says researcher Katherine Wisner, MD, professor of psychiatry, ob-gyn, and women’s studies at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Each pregnant woman has to work with her doctor to weigh the [...]