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tricyclic antidepressant drug

DEFINITIONS OF: tricyclic antidepressant drug

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n an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain

Synonyms:
tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant
Types:
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Elavil, amitriptyline, amitriptyline hydrochloride
a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
clomipramine
a tricyclic antidepressant drug
desipramine
a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
Adapin, Sinequan, doxepin, doxepin hydrochloride
a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
Imavate, Tofranil, imipramine, impramine hydrochloride
a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
Pamelor, nortriptyline
a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
protriptyline
tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression
Surmontil, trimipramine
tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia
Type of:
antidepressant, antidepressant drug
any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
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