Norpramin Desipramine

Anafranil (clomipramine) Asendin (amoxapine)4 Elavil (amitriptyline) Norpramin (desipramine) Pamelor (nortriptyline) Parnate (tranylcypromine)5 Sinequan (doxepin) Surmontil (trimipramine) Tofranil (imipramine) Vivactil (protriptyline)... 

Norpramin desipramine. norsynephrine topamine. m-norsynephrine norfenefirine. 19-nortestosterone nandrolone. nortriptyline [ban, inn] (nortriptyline hydrochloride [jan, usan[ desitriptyline Aventyl Pamelor and many other names) is an active metabolite of amitryptyline, one of the... 

Norpramin desipramine tricyclic antidepressant ADHD similar to Tofianil but less frequent... 

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs). The TCAs, particularly imipramine (Tofranil), were also discovered soon after their introduction to be effective in the treatment of panic attacks. Imipramine, the best-studied TCA in the treatment of panic disorder, is most often helpful at daily doses of 150-250 mg, though it must be started at 10-25 mg, usually at bedtime, and gradually increased over 2-4 weeks. Although they are not as well studied, many clinicians prefer to use the secondary amine TCAs, desipramine (Norpramin) and nortriptyline (Pamelor), because they have milder side effects than imipramine. Clomipramine (Anafranil), though probably the TCA with the greatest side effect burden, is often said to be most effective in patients with refractory disease. 

Antidepressants. In the early 1980s, the recognition that depression is a frequent comorbid feature of BN coupled with the observation that appetite changes are a common feature of depression led researchers to evaluate antidepressant treatment for BN. Since that time, a series of controlled studies have demonstrated efficacy for a wide assortment of antidepressants including the TCAs imipramine (Tofranil) and desipramine (Norpramin), the MAOl phenelzine (Nardil), the SSRl fluoxetine (Prozac), and the atypical antidepressants trazodone (Desyrel) and bupropion (Wellbutrin). Overall, approximately two-thirds of antidepressant-treated patients with bulimia experience symptomatic improvement while nearly one-third achieves complete remission of binging and purging. In addition, the improvement in the symptoms of BN is not dependent on the presence of comorbid depression. 

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs). The TCAs have been nsed to treat ADHD for 30 or more years. Most often used are imipramine (Tofranil) and desipramine (Norpramin), mainly becanse they are the TCAs that most specihcally increase norepinephrine activity. Remember, boosting norepinephrine activity in the brain shonld improve attention. Other TCAs, namely, amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep) and nortriptyline (Pamelor), have been used, though they also increase norepinephrine activity. TCAs do offer a modest benefit for both the inattention and the hyperactivity of ADHD. In addition, they are often effective at doses mnch lower than those required to treat depression. However, their effectiveness nsnally falls short of the stimulant medications. In addition, TCAs have considerable side effects including dry mouth, constipation, drowsiness, weight gain, and adverse cardiac effects. 

The so-called atypical antidepressants such as venlafaxine and bupropion can be tried, but their safety and efficacy in treating patients with dementia have not been well studied. The older tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors are not tolerated well by demented patients and should be avoided. Two possible exceptions are nortriptyline (Pamelor) and desipramine (Norpramin), but even these should be tried only after the newer antidepressants have proved ineffective. 

Desipramine is used for depression of various etiology and in particular for endogenous depression. Synonyms are norpramin and pertofrane. 

Seven TCA drugs are available in the United States for treatment of major depression. They are generally categorized as tertiary or secondary amines. Tertiary amines include imipramine (Tofranil), amitriptyline (Elavil), trimipramine (Surmontil), and doxepin (5m-equan). Desipramine (Norpramin), nortriptyline (Pam-elor), and protriptyline (Vivactil) are secondary amines. 

OFFICIAL NAMES Amitriptyline (Elavil), amoxapine (Asendin), bupropion (Wellbutrin), citalopram (Celexa), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), doxepin (Sinequan), fluoxetine (Prozac), imipramine (Norfranil, Tofranil), isocarboxazid (Marplan), maprotiline (Ludiomil), mirtazapine (Remeron), nefazodone (Serzone), nortriptyline (Aventyl, Pamelor), paroxetine (Paxil), phenelzine (Nardil), protriptyline (Vivactil), sertraline (Zoloft), thioridazine (Mellaril), tranylcypromine (Parnate), trazodone (Desyrel), trimipramine (Sur-montil), venlafaxine (Effexor) the herb St. John s wort (Hypericum perforatum) is sold over-the-counter without prescription STREET NAMES Happy pills... 

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