This medication is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. It may help improve mood and feelings of well-being, relieve anxiety and tension, help you sleep better, and increase your energy level. This medication belongs to a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It works by affecting the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters such as serotonin) in the brain.
阿米替林，①用于治療各型抑郁癥或抑郁狀態(tài)。對內(nèi)因性抑郁癥和更年期抑郁癥療效較好，對反應(yīng)性抑郁癥及神經(jīng)官能癥的抑郁狀態(tài)亦有效。對兼有焦慮和抑郁癥狀的患者，療效優(yōu)于丙米嗉。與電休克聯(lián)合使用于重癥抑郁癥,可減少電休克次數(shù)。 ②用于緩解慢性疼痛。③亦用于治療小兒遺尿癥、兒童多動癥。

Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start taking amitriptyline and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Take this medication by mouth, usually 1 to 4 times daily or as directed by your doctor. If you take it only once a day, take it at bedtime to help reduce daytime sleepiness. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.

To reduce your risk of side effects (such as drowsiness, dry mouth, dizziness), your doctor may direct you to start this medication at a low dose and gradually increase your dose. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully.

Take this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time(s) each day. Do not increase your dose or use this drug more often or for longer than prescribed. Your condition will not improve any faster, and your risk of side effects will increase.