Tricyclic antidepressants

Janessa Smith, Pharm.D., BCPS, Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D.

INDICATIONS

FDA

NON-FDA APPROVED USES

  • Chronic pain
  • Anxiety (doxepin, imipramine)
  • Insomnia (doxepin)
  • Chronic urticaria (doxepin)
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (nortriptyline, desipramine)
  • Migraine prophylaxis (amitriptyline)
  • PTSD (amitriptyline)
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Smoking cessation
  • Postherpetic neuralgia
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Panic disorder (imipramine only)

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Last updated: October 4, 2016