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Compare AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE (Amitriptyline Hydrochloride) and Imipramine (Tofranil) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Amitriptyline Hydrochloride, Elavil · Tricyclic Antidepressant
How it works
Other agent
Approved for
Tofranil · Tricyclic Antidepressant
How it works
Tricyclic antidepressant that inhibits reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at presynaptic neurons.
Approved for
Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data
No specific warnings
Based on 15 Reddit discussions
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
33%
positive
9 threads
Imipramine
17%
positive
6 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
9 Reddit threads analysed for AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
2 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
My mother (50f) has been a victim of a headache for the past 4 days. This had come right adter we had eaten dinner at a relitive’s place and just as we were about to leave she had a very heavy headache along with which she was vomiting. Originally it was belived to be food poisining but this headach
Hello there, I'm Indian, 18 years, Male, 5'11,75 kg. Presently, a psychiatrist has diagnosed me with psychogenic headache. The medications are as follows: Morning: Armodafinil tablet 50mg, Citocoline tablet 500mg Night: Amitriptyline Hydrochloride 10mg (All are after taking breakfast or dinner) Apa
21F - Smokes cannabis frequently - Infrequent drinker - Canada Amitriptyline - For anxiety and migraines - 12.5mg (doc advised to cut 25mg in half w pill cutter) taken one before bed. Doc also advised this so that I could slowly get off of them and be transferred to propranolol hydrochloride 20mg
Age/sex: 21F (trans man, he/him pronouns) Height: 169cm Weight: 78kg Race: Caucasian Primary complaint: Weird sound while coughing Duration: unsure, at least 6 months Existing medical issues: MS, asthma Current medications (daily dose): amitriptyline (20mg), baclofen (50mg), fexofenadine hydrochlori
79F 102lbs 5.1 Japanese I have been suffering from a "banging in my head originating from inside my skull" which has progressively gotten worse for the last 5 years. It's localized on the right side of her skull above her ear the size of her hand. For several years, the syndrome is 24/7, especially
24M, 6'1", 150lbs, Jewish - Caucasian Primary Complaint: right leg - lateral numbing of foot (pinky toe and lateral side of sole of foot are very numb), worsening sciatic pain, unable to sit for more than a few minutes before pain becomes unbearable (pins and needles also occur in lower leg). Intens
Hello,I am a 45 year old female who has suffered from migraines most of her life.I recently started Amitriptyline Hydrochloride 25 and my eye has started twitching a lot.Could this be a normal side effect.I also suffer from insomnia.
I (39F) take 75mg of amitriptyline daily for vestibular migraines. I also have seasonal allergies but rarely take anything for them. They are really bad today and I automatically took 2 Kirkland cold and sinus pills (2x 30mg pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and 200mg ibuprofen) and a Kirkland 5mg daily
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6 Reddit threads analysed for Imipramine
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
138 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
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This will be a bit of a lengthy post, but I feel it is worth sharing my mother's story, and if you would be kind enough to help or just upvote this if you can. Thank you in advance. For context, my mom started having typical fibromyalgia symptoms in her late twenties, and it got significantly worse
I think the worst I had was when I called home after I finally got myself admitted with intentions of seeking the help I needed rather than serving out 72 hour tdo etc and finessing my way out the door as quickly as I could manipulate the docs to pop the locks and let me out after the timer expired
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We have been compounding pain creams in our pharmacy steadily for the past year. Recently, we added PCCA Emulsifix to the formulations to prevent separation of the emulsions. Now we are seeing some of the lipoderms turn green overnight. The KCGMIT (Ketamine, clonidine, gabapentin, imipramine, tetr
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
Both AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE and Imipramine belong to the Tricyclic Antidepressant class. While they share a similar mechanism of action, differences in pharmacokinetics, dosing, and side effect profiles may make one more suitable than the other for individual patients.
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE carries 4 FDA warnings. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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