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Is Amitriptyline Similar To Miltown?

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Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 2015
Question: is amitriptyline similar to miltown
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Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Miltown is also known as Meprobramate. It is an old medication used for anxiety it also the same ingredient in horse tranquilizers. It is not used very frequently in the US. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant and used frequently for depression, anxiety and pain control from neuropathy.

So to answer your question Miltown is not amitriptyline. Miltown is meprobamate

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Is Amitriptyline Similar To Miltown?

Brief Answer: No Detailed Answer: Miltown is also known as Meprobramate. It is an old medication used for anxiety it also the same ingredient in horse tranquilizers. It is not used very frequently in the US. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant and used frequently for depression, anxiety and pain control from neuropathy. So to answer your question Miltown is not amitriptyline. Miltown is meprobamate I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you any further questions