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Is Verapamil Safe To Take While On Amitriptyline?

I was prescriped verapamil for migraines and I have good blood pressure now. My neurologist said that it could interact with Amitriptin which I take for migraine prevention (10 MGs). Also take cholestrol drug. I don t understand how the verapamil will help. Any drug interactions. Thank you
Fri, 22 Mar 2019
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Hi,

Verapamil and Amitriptyline do interact with each other. Verapamil in itself is safe but it alters amitryptiline metabolism and increase its effect. So for the same dose you may have a more pronounced effect of amitriptyline and experience more amitryptiline adverse effects such as sleepiness, dry mouth, hypotension.

As for how Verapamil will help it is a common medication used for migraine prevention (like amitriptyline). I do not see why you have to take them both though. If amitriptyline is deemed as ineffective for migraine prevention I would interrupt it to try Verapamil, not use both medications (unless the neurologist thinks it has other benefits other then migraine prevention).

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Olsi Taka,
Neurologis
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Is Verapamil Safe To Take While On Amitriptyline?

Hi, Verapamil and Amitriptyline do interact with each other. Verapamil in itself is safe but it alters amitryptiline metabolism and increase its effect. So for the same dose you may have a more pronounced effect of amitriptyline and experience more amitryptiline adverse effects such as sleepiness, dry mouth, hypotension. As for how Verapamil will help it is a common medication used for migraine prevention (like amitriptyline). I do not see why you have to take them both though. If amitriptyline is deemed as ineffective for migraine prevention I would interrupt it to try Verapamil, not use both medications (unless the neurologist thinks it has other benefits other then migraine prevention). Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Olsi Taka, Neurologis