Medicine For Treatment Symptoms Of Depression
By www.menhealthonline.biz
Elavil is an antidepressant medication available only by prescription. Elavil is the trade-name for the generic drug Amitriptyline hydrochloride.
Elavil is a member of the tricyclic antidepressant category. It is used primarily to treat the symptoms of depression. Elavil may also be used to treat a range of other medical conditions including chronic pain, migraine headaches (prevention of), the eating disorder Bulimia, and syndromes related to multiple sclerosis.
Elavil can prove very effective when taken as prescribed under the care of a medical professional. However, Elavil use does present some danger to certain individuals who take other medications for depression and a number of conditions unrelated to depression or mood disorders. As Elavil can affect heart function and heartbeat, use by people with a history of or predisposition for heart dysfunction may not be safe. For these reasons, it is very important that candidates for Elavil prescription give detailed information to their treating physician and include all other medications (prescription and non-prescription) they are taking and a complete medical history.
Elavil is a drug that needs to be gradually built-up in the system to become effective. Early on, it is not uncommon for patients to feel like the drug is not working, but this is often only because the drug has not been taken long enough
