Description
INTRODUCTION ABOUT AMILIFT 10 TABLET
AMILIFT 10 TABLET is used in the management of depression, neuropathic pain and tension type headache or migraine in adults. It contains a medicine called Amitriptyline which is an antidepressant medicine. It enhances your mood by boosting the levels of a chemical called serotonin in your brain.
AMILIFT 10 TABLET must be used under medical supervision. Take this medicine for the duration exactly as advised by your doctor. Do not stop therapy abruptly or overuse this medicine for prolonged periods without consulting your doctor. Regularly visit your doctor and perform the medical tests suggested by your doctor to achieve better results.
Avoid concomitant usage of AMILIFT 10 TABLET with other antidepressants like MAOIs to avoid potential drug-drug interactions. Do not take AMILIFT 10 TABLET if you have taken any MAOIs within the last 14 days without consulting your doctor. AMILIFT 10 TABLET should not be used in patients with severe liver problems, recent heart attack, or heart problems.
Before taking AMILIFT 10 TABLET, inform your doctor if you have imbalances of potassium and magnesium levels in the body and other mental illness like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. You must also inform your doctor if you are scheduled for any surgery in the upcoming days, have diabetes, thyroid disorders, epilepsy, narrow angle glaucoma, enlarged prostate and blockage or stenosis in the gut as a precaution.
AMILIFT 10 TABLET should be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding only if it is considered clearly necessary by the physician.
The most common side effects of taking AMILIFT 10 TABLET are excessive sleepiness/drowsiness, dizziness, headache, tiredness, dry mouth, constipation, excessive thirst, excessive sweating, weight gain, changes in taste, confusion, lack of attention, unable to walk properly, low sex-drive, problems with erection, tingling and numbness of arms or legs and problems in urination. Consult your doctor if they trouble you.
Also, patients or caregivers must close monitor the patients and inform the doctor immediately if the patients develop suicidal thoughts, mania or mood changes after taking AMILIFT 10 TABLET.
USES OF AMILIFT 10 TABLET
- Management of depression, neuropathic pain and tension type headache or migraine in adults
HOW AMILIFT 10 TABLET WORKS
AMILIFT 10 TABLET is a tricyclic antidepressant. It works by increasing the levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, primarily serotonin and norepinephrine by inhibiting their reuptake into nerve cells, which helps to improve mood and relieve symptoms of depression.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Take AMILIFT 10 TABLET as advised by your physician. Swallow the medicine with a glass of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine.
Do not stop taking AMILIFT 10 TABLET without consulting your doctor. Your doctor will decide the correct dosage and duration of therapy based on your age, body weight and health condition.
SIDE EFFECTS OF AMILIFT 10 TABLET
COMMON
- sleepiness/drowsiness
- shivering or shakiness of hands or other body parts
- dizziness, headache, tiredness
- irregular heartbeat
- dizziness while standing up or changing posture
- dry mouth, constipation, nausea, excessive thirst
- excessive sweating
- weight gain, changes in taste,
- slurred or slow speech
- vision problems, nasal congestion, dilated pupils
- confusion, lack of attention, unable to walk properly
- sexual disturbances (low sex-drive, problems with erection)
- tingling and numbness of arms or legs
- problems in urination
UNCOMMON
- feeling very elated or high
- anxiety
- difficulties in sleeping, nightmares
- ringing sound in the ears (tinnitus)
- diarrhoea, vomiting
- skin rashes with itching and hives
- increased production of breast milk
- liver problems
RARE
- decreased appetite
- delirium, hallucinations
- swelling of the salivary glands
- hair loss
- increased sensitivity to sunlight
- breast enlargement in men
- weight loss
Stop taking AMILIFT 10 TABLET and consult your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects:
- suicidal thoughts (thoughts of harming or killing themselves), anxiety
- mania (profuse and rapidly changing ideas, exaggerated gaiety and excessive physical activity)
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