Nortriptyline

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Adenitis x x x x x x
Agranulocytosis def x x x x x x
Alopecia def x x x x x x
Anaemia def x x
Aplastic anaemia def x x
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Body temperature increased def x x x x x x
Flushing def x x x x x x
Gingivitis def x x
Gynaecomastia def x x x x x x
Hallucination def x x x x x x
Headache def x x x x x x x
Block heart def x x x x x x x
Hepatitis def x x
Hypertension def x x x x x x x
Hypertrophy def x x x x x x
Hypotension def x x x x x x x x
Orthostatic hypotension def x
Inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion def x x x x x x
Jaundice def x x x x x x
Cramp muscle def x x x x x x x
Mydriasis def x x x x x x
Nausea def x x x x x x x
Necrosis def x x
Nightmare def x x x x x x
Numbness def x x x x x x
Nocturia def x x x x x x
Palpitations def x x x x x x x
Panic reaction def x x x x x x
Ileus paralytic def x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def x x x x x x
Neuropathy peripheral def x x x x x x
Petechiae def x x x x x x
Pruritus def x x x x x x
Psychotic disorder def x x x x x x
Purpura def x x x x x x
Stomatitis def x x x x x x x
Sweating def x x x x x x
Swelling def x x x x x x x
Tachycardia def x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def x x x x x x
Tinnitus def x x x x x x
Tremor def x x x x x x
Pollakiuria def x x x x x x
Urticaria def x x x x x x
Vomiting def x x x x x x x
Weight increased def x x x x x x
Dry mouth def x x x x x x
Addiction def x x x x x x x x
Agitation def x x x x x x
Bone marrow depression def x x x x x x
Hepatic necrosis def x x
Epigastric distress x x x x x x x
Malaise def x x x x x x x
Disorientation x x x x x
Extrapyramidal symptoms x x x x x x
Taste peculiar x x x x x x x
Black hairy tongue x x x
Galactorrhoea x x x x x x
Hypomania def x x x x x x
Erectile dysfunction def x x x x x x
Vision blurred def x x x x x x
Parotid swelling x x x x x x
Neuropathy def x x x x x x
Coordination abnormal x x x x x x
Insomnia def x x x x x x
Ileus def x x x x x x
Drug fever x x x x x x
Weakness def x x x x x x
Breast enlargement x x x x x
Tingling sensation def x x x x x x
Testicular swelling x x x x x x x
Indication Labels
Arrhythmia def x
Cardiovascular disorder def x
Cerebrovascular accident def x
Depression def x x x x x x x
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Endogenous depression def x x x x x x x
Glaucoma def x
Infarction def x
Myocardial infarction def x
Obstruction def x
Seizures def x
Urinary retention def x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: N06AA10

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. NORTRIPTYLINE (NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE) / NORVENTYL : 4 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. nortriptyline hydrochloride / Aventyl : 1 side effect (FDA MedWatch)
  3. NORTRIPTYLINE : 17 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. nortriptyline HCl / Pamelor : 78 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  5. NORTRIPTYLINE : 78 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE / PAMELOR : 79 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  7. Nortriptyline : 80 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. Nortriptyline : 86 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE / AVENTYL HYDROCHLORIDE : 86 side effects (Drugs@FDA)