Lack of Reinforcing Effect of the Benzodiazepine and Tricyclic Antidepressant Combination of Diazepam and Dothiepin

Pharmacology ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henna Oittinen ◽  
Heinz Rameis ◽  
Alois Saria ◽  
Gerald Zernig
Keyword(s):  
Tricyclic Antidepressant ◽  
Reinforcing Effect ◽  
Antidepressant Combination

Resting Tremor during Low-dose Tricyclic Antidepressant Treatment - A case report -

2007 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Young Bok Lee ◽  
Jong Taek Park ◽  
Ja Youn Jeon ◽  
Kwang Ho Lee
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Antidepressant Treatment ◽  
Tricyclic Antidepressant ◽  
Resting Tremor

PREEMPTIVE ANALGESIA WITH AMITRIPTYLINE IN WOMEN UNDERGOING ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

2020 ◽  
pp. 2-5
Author(s):  
Antônio Henriques De França Neto ◽  
Alexandre Magno Nóbrega Marinho ◽  
Eveline Pereira De Arruda Agra ◽  
Priscilla Guimarães Alves ◽  
Josikwylkson Costa Brito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Abdominal Hysterectomy ◽  
Tricyclic Antidepressant ◽  
Preemptive Analgesia ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Student’S T

The concept of preemptive analgesia, albeit long-standing, has reemerged. Consequently, recent research has focused on testing a variety of drugs preoperatively to prevent the occurrence of postoperative pain, a major factor of morbidity. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat chronic pain. Because amitriptyline acts on pain transmission pathways, it could theoretically be used as an agent for the prevention of postoperative pain. This study evaluated the effectiveness of amitriptyline in preventing pain in patients submitted to hysterectomy, the most commonly performed gynecological surgery. A randomized, double-blind clinical trial was conducted with 145 patients, 72 of these receiving amitriptyline and 73 placebo. All patients were evaluated at 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours after surgery using a visual analog scale (VAS) for pain and algometry to determine the pressure-pain threshold. Statistical analysis was conducted using the chi-square test of association, Student's t-test, and the Mann-Whitney test, with Fisher's exact test being used whenever appropriate. No statistically signicant difference was found between the two groups with respect to pain at any of the time points evaluated, leading to the conclusion that at a dose of 25 mg, amitriptyline is ineffective in preventing postoperative pain in patients submitted to abdominal hysterectomy

Evaluation of Myocardial Cell Damage by In-111-Monoclonal Antimyosin Antibodies in Patients Under Chronic Tricyclic Antidepressant Drug Treatment

Circulation ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 91 (6) ◽  
pp. 1619-1623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicens Martí ◽  
Manel Ballester ◽  
Claudi Udina ◽  
Ignasi Carrió ◽  
Enric Alvarez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Treatment ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Antidepressant Drug ◽  
Myocardial Cell ◽  
Tricyclic Antidepressant ◽  
Antidepressant Drug Treatment ◽  
Myocardial Cell Damage

Monitoring of tricyclic antidepressant plasma levels and clinical response: a review of the literature. Part II

1989 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.R. De Oliveira ◽  
P.A.S. Do Prado-Lima ◽  
B. Samuel-Lajeunesse
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Tricyclic Antidepressant ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Central Nervous System Toxicity ◽  
Routine Measurement ◽  
System Toxicity

SummaryPart II of this paper contains some general considerations on tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) monitoring. Long-term assessment of TCA plasma levels is advised by the few existent studies, although each of these focusses on different aspects. Cardiovascular and central nervous system toxicity is reviewed as well as pharmacokinetics and the importance of protein binding. Some consideration is also given to their use in elderly patients. The authors conclude that although available data support its usefulness in many situations, routine measurement of TCA levels is not warranted.

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