Maprotiline
Therapeutic Group
Anti-depressantsIndication Dosage
Maprotiline is a medication that doctors may prescribe to help people who are feeling very sad or depressed. It is used to improve mood and alleviate symptoms of depression.
Depressive Illness:
- Adults: Initially 25-75 Mg Daily In One Dose (usually At Night) Or Three Divided Doses, Adjusting After 1-2 Weeks As Necessary; Max 150 Mg Daily.
- Elderly: Initially 30 Mg At Night Or 10 Mg Three Times Daily.
Content
- Tab 10mg /25mg /50mg /75mg: Maprotiline Hci 10mg /25mg /50mg /75mg
Pregnancy
Avoid Unless Potential Benefit Outweighs Risk
Stability
- Tricyclic Antidepressant (tcad)
Contra Indications
- Severe Hepatic Or Renal Disease, Mania, History Of Epilepsy, Narrow Angle Glaucoma, Urinary Retention, Recent Mi.
Precautions
- Severe Hepatic Or Renal Disease, Mania, History Of Epilepsy, Narrow Angle Glaucoma, Urinary Retention, Recent Mi.
Lactation
- Contraindicated, Avoid
Side Effects
- Anorexia
- Arrhythmia
- Arthralgia
- Blood Dyscrasias
- Convulsions
- Hypomania
- Hypotension
- Disturbance Of Liver Function
- Oedema
- Gynaecomastia
- Photosensitivity
- Pruritus
- Rash
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Suicidal Behavior
- Taste Disturbance
- Tinnitus
- Urticaria
- Vomiting
- Weight Changes.
- Rare: Dysarthria
- Extrapyramidal Symptoms
- Paralytic Ileus
- Tremor
- Urinary Retention