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Dosage Information for Protriptyline

The dose of protriptyline that your healthcare provider recommends will vary, depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • Your age
  • Other medical conditions you may have
  • Other medications you may currently be taking.
     
As with any medication, do not adjust your protriptyline dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Protriptyline Dosing for more information.)
 

Side Effects of Protriptyline

As with any medicine, side effects are possible with protriptyline. However, not everyone who takes the antidepressant will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate the drug quite well. If side effects do occur, they are often minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by your healthcare provider. Serious side effects are less common.
 
Common side effects of protriptyline include:
 
(Click Protriptyline Side Effects to learn more, including potentially serious side effects that you should report immediately to your healthcare provider.)
 
You can also read about other possible side effects in the following eMedTV articles:
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;