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Prescribed Amitriptyline To Help Sleep And Foot Pain. Taking Zolpiden. Can These Be Taken Together?

Posted on Fri, 11 Oct 2013

Question: I have been prescribed amitriptyline 25mg for help w/ sleep problems and foot pain. I have been taking zolpiden for years, it has lost its effectiveness, can they be taken together, w/ less dose of zolpiden, until I can wean off,? also take 2mg of lorazapam daily as needed.

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (56 minutes later)

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Amitryptilline is a TCA class anti-depressant drug. The drug is a good anti-dperessant and it also improves sleep. In a lot of elderly persons this can be used for sleep because high dose benzodiazepine drugs are not advisable in them.

Now coming to your question-

- Yes, zolpidem can be taken with amitryptilline. If excessive sedation occurs then you can reduce the dose of zolpidem. But over all there is no contra-indication to use these drugs together.

- Also there is no contraindication to take Lorazepam with these drugs, but keep a watch on excessive sedation.

hope this helps you, if you have more questions you can ask again.

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