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Definition of Nortriptyline
1. Noun. A tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs.
Generic synonyms: Tricyclic, Tricyclic Antidepressant, Tricyclic Antidepressant Drug
Language type: Trade Name
Definition of Nortriptyline
1. Noun. A tricyclic antidepressant used in the treatment of major depression, childhood bedwetting, and certain chronic illnesses. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nortriptyline
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Medical Definition of Nortriptyline
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Literary usage of Nortriptyline
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Value of Psychiatric Treatment: Its Efficacy in Severe Mental Disorders edited by Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"1986) compared nortriptyline and phenelzine over 7 weeks with respect to efficacy
and safety in older depressed outpatients, and reported a response rate of ..."
2. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"It was hypothesized that nortriptyline treatment would be differentially efficacious
for subjects with a history of major depressive ..."
3. Treatment of Depression edited by Cynthia D. Mulrow (2000)
"A single trial compared paroxetine (SSRI) at 20 to 30 mg/d with nortriptyline (TCA)
targeted to a therapeutic plasma level of 190 to 570 nmol/L.41° Eighty- ..."
4. Statistical Assessment Of National Significant Industrial User Noncompliance (1993)
"However, nortriptyline has been shown to have a therapeutic window for plasma
levels. Therefore, nortriptyline dosages may need to be titrated downward in ..."
5. Depression in Primary Care: Vol. 2. Treatment of Major Depression: Clinical by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"However, nortriptyline has been shown to have a therapeutic window for plasma
levels. Therefore, nortriptyline dosages may need to be titrated downward in ..."
6. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"Lustman PJ, Griffith LS, Clouse RE, Freedland KE, Carney RM, Rubin EH: Efficacy
of nortriptyline for depression in diabetic patients: Results of a ..."
7. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Codeine, corticosteroids and nortriptyline do not appear to be affected by
cigarette smoke. The bioavailability of glutethimide is higher in smokers, ..."
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