Amitriptyline
Amitriptyline, Amitriptyline / (amitriptyline) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Amitriptyline was first approved as Elavil on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat depressive disorder, pain, and psychotic affective disorders in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2, muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4, muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M5, muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3, muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1, histamine H1 receptor, sodium-dependent serotonin transporter, and sodium-dependent noradrenaline transporter. In addition, it is known to target 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 7, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C, lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 6, G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 4, and G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 2.
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Amitriptyline (discontinued: Amitid, Amitril, Amitriptyline, Elavil, Endep)
CombinationsChlordiazepoxide amitriptyline, Perphenazine amitriptyline (discontinued: Chlordiazepoxide amitriptyline, Etrafon, Limbitrol, Perphenazine amitriptyline, Triavil)
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Amitriptyline hydrochloride
Tradename | Company | Number | Date | Products |
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| ELAVIL | AstraZeneca | N-012703 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 6 products, RLD |
| ELAVIL | AstraZeneca | N-012704 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products |
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Perphenazine
Tradename | Company | Number | Date | Products |
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| TRIAVIL 2-25 | New River Pharmaceuticals | N-014715 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products |
| TRIAVIL 4-10 | New River Pharmaceuticals | N-014715 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products |
| TRIAVIL 2-10 | New River Pharmaceuticals | N-014715 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products |
| TRIAVIL 4-25 | New River Pharmaceuticals | N-014715 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products |
| TRIAVIL 4-50 | New River Pharmaceuticals | N-014715 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products |
| ETRAFON-A | Merck & Co | N-014713 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products |
| ETRAFON 2-25 | Merck & Co | N-014713 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products |
| ETRAFON-FORTE | Merck & Co | N-014713 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products |
| ETRAFON 2-10 | Merck & Co | N-014713 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products |
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Chlordiazepoxide
Tradename | Company | Number | Date | Products |
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| LIMBITROL | Chartwell Pharmaceuticals | N-016949 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products, RLD |
| LIMBITROL DS | Chartwell Pharmaceuticals | N-016949 DISCN | 1982-01-01 | 1 products, RLD |
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Brand Name | Status | Last Update |
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| amitriptyline | ANDA | 2009-10-22 |
| amitriptyline hcl | ANDA | 2025-05-13 |
| amitriptyline hydrochloride | ANDA | 2025-10-04 |
| chlordiazepoxide & amitriptyline hydrochloride | 2007-02-12 | |
| chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride | ANDA | 2025-07-07 |
| chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride | ANDA | 2025-06-11 |
| elavil | ANDA | 2021-08-31 |
| elavil 25 mg | ANDA | 2016-04-13 |
| perphenazine and amitriptyline hydrochloride | ANDA | 2025-08-30 |
| sentravil pm-25 | unapproved drug other | 2011-08-01 |
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N: Nervous system drugs
— N06: Psychoanaleptics
— N06A: Antidepressants
— N06AA: Non-selective monoamine reuptake inhibitors
— N06AA09: Amitriptyline
— N06C: Psycholeptics and psychoanaleptics in combination
— N06CA: Antidepressants in combination with psycholeptics
— N06CA01: Amitriptyline and psycholeptics
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| J1320 | Injection, amitriptyline hcl, up to 20 mg |
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Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Migraine disorders | D008881 | EFO_0003821 | G43 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| Headache | D006261 | — | R51 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| Depression | D003863 | — | F33.9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Pain | D010146 | EFO_0003843 | R52 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Fibromyalgia | D005356 | EFO_0005687 | M79.1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Neuralgia | D009437 | EFO_0009430 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 |
| Myofascial pain syndromes | D009209 | EFO_1001054 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Chronic pain | D059350 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Major depressive disorder | D003865 | EFO_0003761 | F22 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Depressive disorder | D003866 | EFO_1002014 | F32.A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
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Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Peripheral nervous system diseases | D010523 | — | G64 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 9 |
| Neoplasms | D009369 | — | C80 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Tension-type headache | D018781 | — | G44.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| Dyspepsia | D004415 | EFO_0008533 | K30 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Interstitial cystitis | D018856 | EFO_1000869 | N30.1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Multiple myeloma | D009101 | — | C90.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Plasma cell neoplasms | D054219 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Low back pain | D017116 | — | M54.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Neurotoxicity syndromes | D020258 | — | G92 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Laryngeal diseases | D007818 | — | J38.7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
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Indications Phases 2
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Intervertebral disc displacement | D007405 | EFO_1001800 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| Fibrosis | D005355 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Hiv infections | D015658 | EFO_0000764 | B20 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Nervous system diseases | D009422 | — | G00-G99 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Gastroesophageal reflux | D005764 | EFO_0003948 | K21 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Pruritus | D011537 | — | L29 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Cystic fibrosis | D003550 | EFO_0000390 | E84 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Infections | D007239 | EFO_0000544 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cough | D003371 | — | R05 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Chronic cough | D000096822 | — | R05.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
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Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Healthy volunteers/patients | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| Enuresis | D004775 | — | R32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Neuritis | D009443 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Radiation injuries | D011832 | — | T66 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cystitis | D003556 | EFO_1000025 | N30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Taste disorders | D013651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Drug-related side effects and adverse reactions | D064420 | — | T88.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Hernia | D006547 | — | K40-K46 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Radiculopathy | D011843 | — | M54.1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Drug interactions | D004347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sciatica | D012585 | — | M54.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Intractable pain | D010148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Anxiety | D001007 | EFO_0005230 | F41.1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pelvic pain | D017699 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Vomiting | D014839 | — | R11.1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
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| Drug common name | Amitriptyline |
| INN | amitriptyline |
| Description | Amitriptyline is an organic tricyclic compound that is 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d][7]annulene substituted by a 3-(dimethylamino)propylidene group at position 5. It has a role as an adrenergic uptake inhibitor, an antidepressant, an environmental contaminant, a xenobiotic and a tropomyosin-related kinase B receptor agonist. It is a tertiary amine and a carbotricyclic compound. It derives from a hydride of a dibenzo[a,d][7]annulene. |
| Classification | Small molecule |
| Drug class | antidepressants (dibenzol[a,d]cycloheptane derivatives) |
| Image (chem structure or protein) |  |
| Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence) | CN(C)CCC=C1c2ccccc2CCc2ccccc21 |
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| PDB | — |
| CAS-ID | 50-48-6 |
| RxCUI | — |
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL629 |
| ChEBI ID | 2666 |
| PubChem CID | 2160 |
| DrugBank | DB00321 |
| UNII ID | 1806D8D52K (ChemIDplus, GSRS) |
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Black-box warning for: Amitriptyline, Amitriptyline hcl, Chlordiazepoxide & amitriptyline hydrochloride, Chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride, Chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride, Elavil 25 mg, Perphenazine and amitriptyline hydrochloride, Sentravil pm-25
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