Comparing Amitriptyline vs Atropine / Hyoscyamine / Phenobarbital / Scopolamine
Amitriptyline | Atropine / hyoscyamine / phenobarbital / scopolamine |
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Amitriptyline | Atropine / hyoscyamine / phenobarbital / scopolamine |
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Prescription only
Amitriptyline is an effective antidepressant but it may cause drowsiness initially and a withdrawal syndrome with abrupt discontinuation. It may be used off-label to treat other conditions such as... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Duodenal Ulcer, Enterocolitis. atropine / hyoscyamine / phenobarbital / scopolamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Amitriptyline has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 1779 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Atropine / hyoscyamine / phenobarbital / scopolamine has an average rating of 9.6 out of 10 from a total of 62 ratings on Drugs.com. 98% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 2% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: amitriptyline side effects in more detail. |
See also: atropine / hyoscyamine / phenobarbital / scopolamine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
N/A |
Donnatal, Donnatal Extentabs, Phenohytro | ||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
16 hours |
118 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 709 drugs are known to interact with amitriptyline:
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A total of 854 drugs are known to interact with atropine / hyoscyamine / phenobarbital / scopolamine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
April 07, 1961 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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