Is there a dosage of pamelor that is considered too high and/or dangerous?

14 Sep 2011

pslevin, I think you should talk to your doctor about this, & not be playing with increasing you meds by yourself. If you tell him that you tried to double & how well it worked, he may give you a new script. the way you are doing it you could very well run short before your next script is due. Just a thought...

14 Sep 2011

Hey pslevin,

The literature states the following for Pamelor (nortriptyline):

Usual Adult Dose – 25 mg three or four times daily; dosage should begin at a low level and be increased as required. As an alternate regimen, the total daily dosage may be given once a day. When doses above 100 mg daily are administered, plasma levels of nortriptyline should be monitored and maintained in the optimum range of 50 to 150 ng/mL. Doses above 150 mg/day are not recommended.

So I have to agree with Mary, you need to discuss this with the doctor if for no other reason at least to keep tabs on your blood levels.

Best wishes,

Laurie