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.

Synonyms: Amitriptyline Hydrochloride, Elavil, Apo-Amitriptyline, Amitriptylin RPh, Amitriptylin-Neuraxpharm, Triptafen, Amitrol, Tryptizol, Tryptanol, Lentizol, Endep, Desitin, Amitriptylin, Amitriptylin Neuraxpharm, Amitriptyline, Damilen, Laroxyl, RPh, Amitriptylin, Tryptine, 1806D8D52K, Syneudon, Domical, Amitriptylin Beta, 1-Propanamine, 3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo(a,d)cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-N,N-dimethyl-, Anapsique, 26LUD4JO9K, 0, Amitrip, Apo Amitriptyline, Saroten, Sarotex, Novoprotect, Amitriptylin Desitin, Amineurin