ELAVIL

Drug title

Elavil (Amitriptyline)

Usage indications

Elavil is used for elevating the mood of patients with depression. Elavil is also a sedative, and is useful in depressed patients with insomnia, restlessness, and nervousness. It has also been found to be helpful for treating fibromyalgia and symptoms, related to chronic pain.

Mode of application

The drug may be taken with or without food. Elavil is metabolized by the liver and should be used with caution in patients with liver dysfunction.

Mechanism of action

By its drug class Elavil is an antidepressant medication. Depression is an all-pervasive sense of sadness and gloom. In some patients with depression, abnormal levels of brain chemicals, called neurotransmitters may relate to their depression. Elavil elevates mood by raising the level of neurotransmitters in brain tissue.

Missed dozes

In case you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once. If you take 1 dose daily at bedtime, do not take the missed dose next morning.

Storage

The drug must be stored at room temperature and kept away from heat and sunlight.