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Definition of "amitriptyline" []

  • A tricyclic antidepressant drug, C20H23N. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "amitriptyline" in a sentence
  • "For those with insomnia, I often prescribe 12.5 to 25 mg daily of a drug called amitriptyline."
  • "If pain persists for more than a month, and has not responded to other painkillers, a medicine called amitriptyline might be prescribed."
  • "Quite a few commonly used preventive medications, such as amitriptyline or divalproex (Depakote), might have unwelcome side effects, including weight gain and/or sedation."