Is amoxapine prescribed for treatment resistant depression and anxiety?
Question posted by Mardee123 on 18 Oct 2021
Last updated on 19 October 2021
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Hi, Mardee!
Yes. Although it's an older tricyclic class of antidepressant it's one of several of these older medications that are prescribed especially when there hasn't been a significant response to the newer SSRI's and SNRI's such as Lexapro, Zoloft, and Effexor, for example.
Best regards and I hope you're feeling better soon.
Wildcat
Does this medication also help with chronic pain? My depression is based upon dealing with chronic pain from an accident I had. Thank you for replying to my question. I hope all is well with you.
You're welcome!
Amoxapine treats various types of depression and is also prescribed off label for anxiety, insomnia, neuropathic and chronic pain syndromes.
Source: MayoClinicProceedings
Recently, new antidepressants were introduced into clinical use, with a significant reduction in side effects and equivalent efficacy on mood disorders. These new drugs that are effective for chronic pain belong to the tetracyclic antidepressants (TeCAs) group (amoxapine, maprotiline).
Source: PubMed.gov
Treatment of various types of depression. Unlabeled Use: Anxiety, insomnia, neuropathic and chronic pain syndromes.
Source:
F.A. Davis Physiotherapy
Take care!
WC
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