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tricyclic antidepressant drug

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Noun1.tricyclic antidepressant drug - an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant
amitriptyline, amitriptyline hydrochloride, Elavil - a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
antidepressant, antidepressant drug - any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
clomipramine - a tricyclic antidepressant drug
desipramine - a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
Adapin, doxepin, doxepin hydrochloride, Sinequan - a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
Imavate, imipramine, impramine hydrochloride, Tofranil - a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
nortriptyline, Pamelor - a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
protriptyline - tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression
Surmontil, trimipramine - tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia
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The same is true for tricyclic antidepressant drugs like imipramine (Depsonil, Antidep, Tencodep), desipramine (Norpramine), amitriptyline (Sarotena), trimipramine (Surmontil), and doxepin (Spectra).
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Tricyclic antidepressant drugs, but not SSRIs (other than sertraline), were also significantly associated with suicide attempts in young people," they said.
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Medication also may be prescribed to treat incontinence; commonly prescribed drugs are anticholinergic agents (Pro Banthene), alpha-adrenergic agonist drugs, tricyclic antidepressant drugs, and antispasmodics (Bentyl, Ditropan, and Urispas).
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