Nortriptyline
نورتریپتیلین
🧠 Nervous SystemTricyclic antidepressant
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Pamelor (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Major depressive disorder · Regimen source: FDA Nortriptyline · Dosage and Administration
- • Start low and increase as required. Above 100 mg/day monitor plasma levels (50–150 ng/mL); above 150 mg/day not recommended. FDA Nortriptyline · Dosage and Administration
Enter age (weight is optional for this regimen).
🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ With or within 14 days of an MAOI (including linezolid or IV methylene blue). FDA Nortriptyline · Contraindications
- ⛔ Not recommended for children. FDA Nortriptyline · Dosage and Administration
- ⚠️ Boxed warning: increased suicidal thoughts and behaviour in children, adolescents and young adults. FDA Nortriptyline · Boxed Warning
Formulations
- 10 mg capsule — capsule 🇺🇸 USA FDA Nortriptyline · How Supplied
- 25 mg capsule — capsule 🇺🇸 USA FDA Nortriptyline · How Supplied
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyDangerous / avoid
Darooyab: category D — evidence of fetal risk; only when essential. Darooyab · G-601/Nortriptyline — مصرف در بارداری
“مصرف در بارداری نورتریپتیلین گروه D استفاده نشود:”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- 👶 ChildrenDangerous / avoid
Boxed warning in the label about children. FDA Nortriptyline · Boxed Warning
“Nortriptyline hydrochloride is not approved for use in pediatric patients ( see WARNINGS, Clinical Worsening and Suicide Risk ;”
- 👴 Older adultsUse with caution
Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Nortriptyline · Precautions/Warnings – Geriatric Use
“As with other tricyclic antidepressants, dose selection for an elderly patient should usually be limited to the smallest effective total daily dose ( see”
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)ANDA074132
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Nortriptyline
- MedlinePlus (NIH)Nortriptyline
- WHO ATC/DDDN06AA10
- Darooyab (Iran)Nortriptyline
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-601/Nortriptyline
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 02170 · NORTRIPTYLINE HCL 10MG CAP · کپسول نورتریپتیلین هیدروکلراید ۱۰ میلی‌گرم
- 00921 · NORTRIPTYLINE HCL 10MG TAB · قرص نورتریپتیلین هیدروکلراید ۱۰ میلی‌گرم
- 02171 · NORTRIPTYLINE HCL 25MG CAP · کپسول نورتریپتیلین هیدروکلراید ۲۵ میلی‌گرم
- 00922 · NORTRIPTYLINE HCL 25MG TAB · قرص نورتریپتیلین هیدروکلراید ۲۵ میلی‌گرم
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Nortriptyline · How SuppliedFDA Nortriptyline · Dosage and AdministrationFDA Nortriptyline · ContraindicationsFDA Nortriptyline · Boxed WarningFDA Nortriptyline · Precautions/Warnings – Geriatric UseFDA Nortriptyline · SPL approval / marketing category
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-601/NortriptylineDarooyab · G-601/Nortriptyline — مصرف در بارداری
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified