Amitriptyline

Amitriptylin

Svensk definition

3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenso(a,d)cyklohepten-5-yliden)-N,N-dimetyl-1-propanamin. Ett tricykliskt antidepressivt medel med antikolinerga och sedativa egenskaper. Det hindrar återupptaget av norepinefrin och serotonin vid nervändarna och används särskilt vid behandling av endogen depression.

Engelsk definition

Tricyclic antidepressant with anticholinergic and sedative properties. It appears to prevent the re-uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at nerve terminals, thus potentiating the action of these neurotransmitters. Amitriptyline also appears to antagonize cholinergic and alpha-1 adrenergic responses to bioactive amines.

Svenska synonymer

Saroten Tryptizol

Engelska synonymer

Tryptine Amineurin Amitrip Amitriptylin Beta Amitriptylin Desitin Desitin, Amitriptylin Amitriptylin RPh RPh, Amitriptylin Amitriptylin-Neuraxpharm Amitriptylin Neuraxpharm Amitriptyline Hydrochloride Amitrol Anapsique Apo-Amitriptyline Apo Amitriptyline Damilen Domical Laroxyl Lentizol Novoprotect Saroten Sarotex Syneudon Triptafen Endep Tryptizol Elavil Tryptanol