A healthcare provider may prescribe trimipramine for the treatment of adult depression. This eMedTV page describes how this prescription medicine works, lists possible side effects that may occur, and offers some general dosing guidelines.
What is trimipramine used for? As this eMedTV article explains, trimipramine is used for the treatment of depression in adults. Occasionally, it is also used "off-label" to treat conditions like bulimia, fibromyalgia, and chronic pain.
Trimipramine side effects may include a dry mouth, difficulty urinating, and vomiting. This eMedTV segment lists other possible side effects of trimipramine, including serious problems that require immediate medical attention.
As this eMedTV page explains, the recommended trimipramine dosage for most people is 75 mg daily, taken in two or three smaller doses throughout the day. This page offers other trimipramine dosing guidelines and explains when and how to take the drug.
MAOIs and pressors are among the drugs that can potentially cause drug interactions with trimipramine. This eMedTV article discusses the problems that trimipramine interactions can lead to (such as an increased risk of side effects).
Trimipramine can worsen schizophrenia in some people. This eMedTV article contains other precautions and warnings with trimipramine, including possible side effects that may occur and people who should not take the drug (such as those taking MAOIs).
