Nortriptyline is used to treat depressant patients and it is approved by FDA, it is mainly used to treat nocturnal enuresis, various compositions of this drug are used to treat migraine, irritable bowel syndrome and other panic disorders, also nortriptyline reduces ADHD symptoms.
Hepatic enzyme metabolizes this drug in the liver, always a low dosage of this drug is recommended, to avoid toxicity during long term treatment blood vessels of nortriotyline are to be obtained, a maximum of up to 150mg per day should be given to a patient under supervision of the doctor, in the treatment of nocturnal enuresis a lower dosage of the drug has to be given for a longer period, with ECG examinations, migraine associated problems can also be treated using Nortriptyline.
Nortriptyline should not be immediately given to the patient’s recovered from heart attack, if this drug is used without a time gap after the usage of MAO inhibitors like phenelzine or tranylcypromine may cause severe convulsions. Nortriptyline can also be used to treat other disorders, stabbing pain, aches that last for longer period of time and this also helps to reduce the habit of smoking, but should not be used with other smoking cessation aids.
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