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Is It Safe To Increase Amitriptyline Dosage?

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Posted on Wed, 5 Mar 2014
Question: Can you please tell me whether I may increase Amitriptyline from 25 mg to 50mg?
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Answered by Dr. Ashish Mittal (36 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Hi Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. I appreciate your efforts for medical consultation in so much distress. Amitryptiline used for anxiety, depression and unexplained pain complaints. You are already Effexor 300mg/day, wellbutrin 300mg/day and buspar 30mg/day. Which is also used same purpose. Amitryptiline cause sedation, dry mouth, constipation, ataxia and cardiac side effects. Which is more in old age. Considering your current treatment I would advice you, not to increase its doses. Apart from that you are taking wellbutrin SR 2 tab in morning. It is better if you take it in divided doses, like one in morning and one in night due to short duration of action. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. In case of any doubt, I will be available for follow ups. Wish you good health. Regards, http://bit.ly/Dr-Ashish-Mittal
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Is It Safe To Increase Amitriptyline Dosage?

Brief Answer: Hi Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. I appreciate your efforts for medical consultation in so much distress. Amitryptiline used for anxiety, depression and unexplained pain complaints. You are already Effexor 300mg/day, wellbutrin 300mg/day and buspar 30mg/day. Which is also used same purpose. Amitryptiline cause sedation, dry mouth, constipation, ataxia and cardiac side effects. Which is more in old age. Considering your current treatment I would advice you, not to increase its doses. Apart from that you are taking wellbutrin SR 2 tab in morning. It is better if you take it in divided doses, like one in morning and one in night due to short duration of action. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. In case of any doubt, I will be available for follow ups. Wish you good health. Regards, http://bit.ly/Dr-Ashish-Mittal