nortriptyline

American

[nawr-trip-tuh-leen] / nɔrˈtrɪp təˌlin /

noun

Pharmacology.

a tricyclic antidepressant drug, C 1 9 H 2 1 N, used to treat depression.

Etymology

Origin of nortriptyline

1960–65; perhaps nor- + tri(cyclic) + (cyclohe)pt(ene) a chemical component + -yl + -ine ²

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Dr Toby Pillinger says: John should avoid drugs such as venlafaxine, amitriptyline or nortriptyline which raise blood pressure, and would be better suited to citalopram, escitalopram and paroxetine.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025

The oral antidepressants analyzed were amitriptyline, bupropion, citalopram, desvenlafaxine, doxepin, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, mirtazapine, nortriptyline, paroxetine, sertraline, trazodone, and venlafaxine.

From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024

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