Amiptyl

Amiptyl – 25 mg Film-coated tablets

Amiptyl is a tricyclic antidepressant that has a structure with three rings. It inhibits the neuronal reuptake of noradrenaline and of serotonine (5-HT) in the central nervous system. The inhibition of these monoamino-neurotransmitters, which potentiate the action of amitriptyline in the brain, seems to be related with its antidepressant activity. If the sedative effect and other side effects of amitriptyline are observed at the beginning of the treatment, the antidepressant effect is noticed only after some weeks.
Amiptyl film-coated tablets are used for:
• Depression in adults (major depressive episodes);
• Neuropathic pain in adults;
• Prevention of chronic tension-type headaches in adults;
• Prevention of migraine in adults;
• Bed-wetting at night (Nocturnal enuresis) in children aged 6 years and above, only when organic causes, such as spina bifida and related disorders, have been excluded and no response has been achieved to all other non-drug and drug treatments, including muscle relaxants and desmopressin;