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What Is The Maximum Amount Prescribed Of Nortriptyline?

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Posted on Thu, 3 Feb 2022
Question: what is the maximum amount prescribed of nortriptyline? Is this considered a psychotropic medication? Why didn't my Doctor explain this to me when he prescribed it
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
150mg is the maximum recommended dose!

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

The highest recommended dose is 150mg. It is used for depression and neuropathic pain.

Let me know if this addresses your query fully
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (5 days later)
What happens when nortryptline and celexa are prescribed together
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (18 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You could have a serotonin syndrome!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Both together is not the best combination. You could get the excitatory system over activated leading to a storm with elevated temperature, hypertension, palpitations, etc. We strongly don't advise this.

I wish you well
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Is The Maximum Amount Prescribed Of Nortriptyline?

Brief Answer: 150mg is the maximum recommended dose! Detailed Answer: Hi, The highest recommended dose is 150mg. It is used for depression and neuropathic pain. Let me know if this addresses your query fully