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Amitriptyline
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Elavil; Levate
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Antidepressant
CHEMICAL NAME
3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene-5-ylidene)- N,N-dimethyl-1-propanamine hydrochloride
DESCRIPTION
Amitriptyline HCl is a tricyclic antidepressant used in the treatment of depression and occasionally sleep disorders.
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