How to Use amitriptyline in a Sentence

amitriptyline

noun

• Any idea whether it could be reversed, perhaps by stopping the amitriptyline?
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 June 2021
• People with more severe disease, or who don’t respond to treatment, should consider daily treatment to prevent attacks, such as amitriptyline, which is also used to prevent migraines.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2022
• There's no specific treatment, and results vary from patient to patient, but some common pain medications such as amitriptyline, gabapentin and pregabalin have been shown to be effective in studies of adults and children.
  — Susie East, CNN, 3 Oct. 2017
• Eventually, Mutchler found a doctor to evaluate her son and write the prescriptions for phenobarbital and amitriptyline.
  — Time, 29 Mar. 2021
• Because of these cognitive adverse effects, the use of amitriptyline in older people is generally not recommended.
  — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022
• In addition to the hyoscyamine, other medications used include: atropine eyedrops under the tongue; the antidepressant amitriptyline; and glycopyrrolate.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2021
• Nowadays amitriptyline is rarely used for depression, because newer, less toxic alternatives are available.
  — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2011
• Nicotine and alcohol also weaken this sphincter, as can some other medications, including some used for bladder spasm (like Ditropan), depression (antidepressants like amitriptyline) and pain (opioids like hydrocodone).
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2022
• Some common preventative medications include: Tricyclic antidepressants: Specifically amitriptyline has been shown to reduce migraine by keeping serotonin levels steady in the brain.
  — Abigail Libers, SELF, 9 Mar. 2022
• These include alpha-blockers, antihistamines, and amitriptyline (an antidepressant).
  — Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 1 Dec. 2022
• Antidepressants – Drugs like amitriptyline may be prescribed to shingles patients to alleviate postherpetic neuralgia.
  — Health.com, 1 May 2017
• Examples of antidepressants that are used to treat chronic pain include Elavil (amitriptyline), Pamelor (nortriptyline), Cymbalta (duloxetine), and Effexor (venlafaxine).
  — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 23 Jan. 2023
• Other options include pregabalin and amitriptyline, while nonmedication options include sensory retraining therapy and massage.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024