Nortriptyline
Nortriptyline Brand names, Nortriptyline Analogs
- AVENTYL HCL
- Acetexa
- Allegron
- Altilev
- Amitryptyline, Demethyl-
- Ateben
- Avantyl
- Aventyl
- Demethylamitriptylene
- Demethylamitriptyline
- Demethylamitryptyline
- Desitriptilina
- Desmethylamitriptyline
- Lumbeck
- Noramitriptyline
- Noritren
- Nortrilen
- Nortriptyline Hcl
- Nortryptiline
- Norzepine
- PAMELOR
- Psychostyl
- Sensaval
- Sensival Ventyl
- Sesaval
- Vividyl
Nortriptyline Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Nortriptyline Chemical_Formula
C19H21N
Nortriptyline RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/nortrip.htm
Nortriptyline fda sheet
Nortriptyline msds (material safety sheet)
Nortriptyline Synthesis Reference
E. I. Engelhardt, U.S. Pat. 3,922,305 (1975)
Nortriptyline Molecular Weight
263.377 g/mol
Nortriptyline Melting Point
213-215oC
Nortriptyline H2O Solubility
No information avaliable
Nortriptyline State
Solid
Nortriptyline LogP
4.298
Nortriptyline Dosage Forms
Capsules
Nortriptyline Indication
For the treatment of depression.
Nortriptyline Pharmacology
Similar to protriptyline, nortriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant of the dibenzocycloheptene type and is the active metabolite of amitriptyline.
Nortriptyline Absorption
Well absorbed from the GI tract.
Nortriptyline side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of overdose include cardiac dysrhythmias, severe hypotension, shock, congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, convulsions, and CNS depression, including coma. Changes in the electrocardiogram, particularly in QRS axis or width, are clinically significant indicators of tricyclic antidepressant toxicity. LD50=mg/kg(orally in rat)
Nortriptyline Patient Information
Nortriptyline Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
