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(also known as Norpramin, Pertofrane)
Desipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) that inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine. It is sold under the brand names Norpramin© and Pertofrane©. It is used to treat depression, but not considered a first line treatment since the introduction of SSRI antidepressants. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Depression | 245 |
46% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 6 |
83% |
| Depression - Teen | 3 |
100% |
| Migraine Headaches | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 50% (267
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find Desipramine helpful
Desipramine Reviews
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worked, but had to stop treatment b/c it gave me abnormal heart rhythm
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For a while
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didn't work
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This is working well for me. I take another form of this medicine called desipramine. I take it in combination with other drugs.
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too early to tell...but makes me really groggy
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felt much better-felu very sexy
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made my blood pressure too low
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One of the first medicines that ever worked, but the side effects were too much to handle
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Worked in the beginning but didn't last. Was moved to Imipramine for a few years but built up a tolerance.
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for a while
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Imipramine worked miraculously for me 25 years ago. The side effects were difficult. I stayed on it for years and eventually weaned myself of and switched to Prozac.
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hell
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no effect
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work for a while, pooped out
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Stopped working after 9 months
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I switched off desipramine....Im now taking effexor (6 days) but its not working yet. How long did it take for the zoloft to work? [More] -
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I had taken Desipramine about a year and a half ago. I was actually up to a 300mg dose. It made me feel "just" good enough to return to work... [More] -
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I was wondering if anyone has tried desipramine and if it worked. Im very depressed and I started it along with zyprexa 1 week ago and Im not sure if... [More] -
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I was wondering if anyone else has tried desipramine for post partum. I was prescribed it 6 days ago for depression/panic attacks and I felt worse th... [More] -
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Hey BonnieC Its interesting in the past couple years Desipramine (brand name Norpramin in the US) has been studied most for depression in the elderly... [More]
