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Tricyclics:
Amitriptyline; GENERIC (Drug Family: tricyclic - various manufacturers)
Back in the 1970's and 1980's, amitriptyline was a very popular drug. In fact when it was introduced By Merck (as Elavil) amitriptyline was hailed as a breakthrough medicine.
These days, amitriptyline (or any of the other tricyclic antidepressants) are not so popular. They are associated with side effects such as weight gain, sleepiness and dry mouth.
Another drawback to drugs like amitriptyline is that these drugs can be very dangerous when taken in an overdose.
For this reason, doctors usually prescribe the smallest number of pills possible -- they do not want a patient to commit suicide by taking an overdose of amitriptyline pills.
However, many doctors and patients are rediscovering amitriptyline because it is very effective and very cheap. These days, amitriptyline is sometimes used to treat nerve pain associated with diabetes.
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Compare Prices There is a lot of competition between sites that sell amitriptyline because it is a popular drug.
Amitriptyline very cheap to buy - the drugstore gets amitriptyline for pennies per pill.
Even if they offer it to you at a very low price, they will still make lots of profit. Click Here to comparison shop for amitriptyline
Desipramine; GENERIC (Drug Family: tricyclic - various manufacturers)
Desipramine is very similar to amitriptyline. It is unpopular for the same reasons that amitriptyline went out of fashion - side effects such as weight gain, dry mouth and drowsiness.
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Nortriptyline; GENERIC (Drug Family: tricyclic - various manufacturers)
Nortriptyline is very similar to amitriptyline. It is unpopular for the same reasons that amitriptyline went out of fashion - side effects such as weight gain, dry mouth and drowsiness.
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Misc:
Cymbalta (Duloxetine; Drug Family: SSNRI; serotonin and norepinephrine uptake inhibitor).
Cymbalta is a very interesting drug. Cymbalta works to treat more than one condition. It is useful in treating depression. It is also effective in treating diabetic nerve pain.
Like the other brand name antidepressants, Cymbalta is not cheap. It will cost you about $3.00 per pill.
If you are on Cymbalta and you do not have insurance you should use the internet to comparison shop.
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Effexor, Effexor XR
Effexor is a powerful antidepressant. It works increasing the presence of the brain messenger chemicals serotonin and norepinephrine.
You should start off taking Effexor with a small dose and build it up gradually. If you start with too high a dose, you can get side effects such as nausea, sleeplessness and loss of appetite. Fortunately these side effects subside with time.
Effexor has recently gone generic - we are talking the tablets, not the time release capsules.
The time-release version of Effexor (Effexor XR) is not yet generic. The tablet price is coming down but the time-release version is still very expensive.
Wyeth is working on a new product that is similar to Effexor. It is jokingly known as "son of Effexor". It is called "desvenlafaxine". Desvenlafaxineknown by the code-name "DVS-233".
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(venlafaxine; Drug Family: serotonin and norepinephrine uptake inhibitor - Wyeth Laboratories)
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Mirtazepine
(Drug Family: tetracyclic - Organon)
The brand name for mirtazepine is Remeron. However, Remeron went generic and hardly anyone still uses the Remeron brand - everyone uses generic mirtazepine.
The major drawback to mirtazepine therapy is that it is associated with increased hunger and weight gain. People on mirtazepine have been known to eat and eat without satisfying their hunger.
(A former colleague of mine was on mirtazepine and it caused him to eat like a horse; you could practically see sparks coming from his knife and fork; I had never seen anything like it).
Mirtazepine is also known to cause drowsiness. For this reason it is typically administered at bedtime.
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Nardil (phenelzine; Drug Family: MAOI - Parke-Davis)
Nardil is a very powerful drug with many dangerous side effects. It should only be prescribed by a psychiatrist or some other expert.
Mixing Nardil with certain other drugs or certain foods (such as black licorice or aged cheeses or alcoholic beverages plus many other foods) can cause a serious reaction or death.
Because of all the side effects associated with Nardil, this drug is usually used only as a last resort - when the other drugs have failed.
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Parnate (tranylcypromine; Drug Family: MAOI - SmithKline)
Parnate is a very powerful drug with many dangerous side effects. It should only be prescribed by a psychiatrist or some other expert.
Mixing Parnate with certain other drugs or certain foods (such as black licorice or aged cheeses, alcoholic beverages) can cause a serious reaction or death.
Because of all the side effects associated with Parnate, this drug is usually used only as a last resort - when the other drugs have failed.
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Serzone (withdrawn from USA Market In June' 04)
(nefazodone; Drug Family: phenylpiperazine - Bristol-Myers Squibb)
Serzone is no longer available in ther USA. Serzone was withdrawn due to safety concerns
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Trazodone; GENERIC (Drug Family: triazolopyridine - various manufacturers)
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Wellbutrin
Wellbutrin SR ( twice a day)
Wellbiutrin XL ( Once a day)
(bupropion; Drug Family: aminoketone - Glaxo)
Wellbutrin's claim to fame is that it is an effective antidepressant that has no sexual side effects unlike most other antidepressants.
However, one unusual side effect of Wellbutrin is that it can cause a person to sweat excessively in response to heat, nervousness or hot spicy foods like hot sauce or chili peppers.
This excessive sweating is not dangerous, just an inconvenience. Sometimes when it is mildly warm a person on Wellbutrin will be sweating like crazy while nobody else in the room is sweating.
Another use for Wellbutrin is for smoking cessation. For some reason, Wellbutrin removes the soothing effects cigarette smoking has for a tobacco user.
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