Tricyclic antidepressant with anticholinergic and sedative properties. It appears to prevent the re-uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at nerve terminals, thus potentiating the action of these neurotransmitters. Amitriptyline also appears to antagonize cholinergic and alpha-1 adrenergic responses to bioactive amines.
Also Known As:
Elavil; Endep; Tryptanol; Amitriptyline Hydrochloride; Amitrol; Tryptizol; Amineurin; Amitrip; Amitriptylin Beta; Amitriptylin Desitin; Amitriptylin RPh; Amitriptylin-Neuraxpharm; Anapsique; Apo-Amitriptyline; Damilen; Domical; Laroxyl; Lentizol; Novoprotect; Saroten; Sarotex; Syneudon; Triptafen; Tryptine; Amitriptylin Neuraxpharm; Apo Amitriptyline; Desitin, Amitriptylin; RPh, Amitriptylin; 1-Propanamine, 3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo(a,d)cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-N,N-dimethyl-