DESCRIPTION
Amitriptyline HCl is 3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo [a,d]
cycloheptene-5-ylidene)-N,N-dimethyl-1-propanamine hydrochloride.
Its empirical formula
is C20H23N·HCl.
Amitriptyline HCl, a dibenzocycloheptadiene derivative, has a molecular
weight of 313.87. It is a white, odorless, crystalline
compound which is freely
soluble in water.
Elavil (amitriptyline HCl) is supplied as 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg,
100 mg, and 150 mg tablets and as a sterile
solution for intramuscular
use. Inactive ingredients of the tablets are calcium
phosphate, cellulose, colloidal silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose,
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lactose, magnesium
stearate, starch, stearic acid, talc, and titanium
dioxide. 10 mg amitriptyline HCl tablets also contain FD&C Blue 1.
25 mg amitriptyline HCl tablets also contain D&C Yellow 10, FD&C
Blue 1, and FD&C Yellow 6. 50 mg amitriptyline HCl tablets also contain
D&C Yellow 10, FD&C Yellow 6 and iron
oxide. 75 mg amitriptyline HCl tablets also contain FD&C Yellow 6.
100 mg amitriptyline HCl tablets also contain FD&C Blue 2 and FD&C
Red 40. 150 mg amitriptyline HCl tablets also contain FD&C Blue 2
and FD&C Yellow 6.
Each Milliliter
of the Sterile Solution
Contains: Amitriptyline hydrochloride: 10 mg; Dextrose: 44 mg;
Water for Injection, q.s.:1 ml
Added as Preservatives: Methylparaben: 1.5 mg; Propylparaben:
0.2 mg
CATEGORIES, BRAND NAMES
CATEGORIES: Depression; WHO
Formulary; FDA Approved 1961 Apr; Top 200 Drugs
FDA Drug Classes: Anorexiants/Cns Stimulants; Antidepressants
BRAND NAMES
BRAND NAMES: Adepril; Amicen; Amilent; Amilit;
Amineurin; Amiplin; Amiprin; Amitrip; Amyline;
Amyzol; Anapsique; Apo-Amitriptyline; Domical; Elatrol;
Elatrolet; Elavil; Enafon; Endep; Etravil;
Lantron; Laroxyl; Larozyl; Lentizol; Levate;
Miketorin; Novoprotect; Novotriptyn; Pinsanu; Pinsaun;
Quietal; Redomex; Saroten Retard; Saroten;
Sarotena; Sarotex; Syneudon; Teperin; Trepiline;
Tridep; Tripta; Triptizol; Trynol; Tryptal;
Tryptanol; Tryptine; Tryptizol; Trytomer;
Uxen; Vanatrip
(Foreign Brand names outside U.S. in italics)
FOREIGN BRAND AVAILABILITY:
Adepril (Italy)
Amilit (Italy)
Amineurin (Germany)
Amiplin (Taiwan)
Amiprin (Japan)
Amitrip (New-Zealand)
Amyline (Ireland)
Anapsique (Mexico)
Apo-Amitriptyline (Canada)
Domical (England; Hong-Kong)
Elatrol (Israel)
Elatrolet (Israel)
Enafon (Korea)
Endep (Australia; New-Zealand)
Etravil (Korea)
Lantron (Japan)
Laroxyl (Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Benin; Bermuda; Burkina-Faso; Curacao;
Ethiopia; France; Gambia; Germany; Ghana; Guinea; Guyana; Indonesia; Italy;
Ivory-Coast; Jamaica; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius;
Morocco; Netherland-Antilles; Niger; Nigeria; Puerto-Rico; Senegal; Seychelles;
Sierra-Leone; South-Africa; Sudan; Surinam; Tanzania; Trinidad; Tunia;
Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe)
Lentizol (Benin; Burkina-Faso; England; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea;
Ivory-Coast; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Morocco;
Niger; Nigeria; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra-Leone; South-Africa; Sudan;
Tanzania; Tunia; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe)
Levate (Canada)
Miketorin (Japan)
Novoprotect (Germany)
Novotriptyn (Canada)
Pinsaun (Taiwan)
Quietal (India)
Redomex (Belgium)
Saroten Retard (Malaysia; Thailand)
Saroten (Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Benin; Bermuda; Burkina-Faso; Curacao;
Cyprus; Denmark; Ethiopia; Finland; Gambia; Germany; Ghana; Greece; Guinea;
Guyana; Hong-Kong; Iran; Ivory-Coast; Jamaica; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi;
Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Morocco; Netherland-Antilles; Niger; Nigeria;
Portugal; Puerto-Rico; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra-Leone; South-Africa;
South-Africa; Sudan; Surinam; Sweden; Switzerland; Taiwan; Tanzania; Trinidad;
Tunia; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe)
Sarotena (India)
Sarotex (Netherlands; Norway)
Syneudon (Germany)
Teperin (Hungary; Iraq; Jordan)
Trepiline (South-Africa)
Tridep (India)
Tripta (Malaysia; Thailand)
Triptizol (Italy)
Trynol (Taiwan)
Tryptal (Israel)
Tryptanol (Argentina; Australia; Colombia; Costa-Rica; Dominican-Republic;
Ecuador; El-Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Hong-Kong; Japan; Malaysia;
Mexico; New-Zealand; New-Zealand; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru; South-Africa;
Thailand)
Tryptine (Australia; New-Zealand)
Tryptizol (Austria; Belgium; Denmark; England; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal;
Spain; Sweden; Switzerland)
Trytomer (India)
Uxen (Argentina)
HCFA JCODE(S): J1320 up to 20 mg IM
COST OF THERAPY: $72.00 (Depression; Elavil Tablet; 50
mg; 1/day; 90 days)