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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 | 239 |
46% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 6 |
83% |
| Depression - Teen | 3 |
100% |
| Migraine Headaches | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 50% (261
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Desipramine Reviews
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bad side effects
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Took about 20 years ago as my first AD, didn' help much, just killed my sex life.
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I still have good and not so good days i pretty well know from the moment i wake up , what kind of day i'm going to have.although i am in Theraphy i think a good support group, could be benificial
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Still was not enough relief
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Before the SSRI's this was the best drug. Side effects of irregular heart rate.
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It was over 25 yrs ago so I don't really rember
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worked for a while
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It worked for a while
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All meds work for a while, then have to be changed.
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Worked for quite a while.
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I was on this for OCD/Depression as a youngster...from age 11-18. IT seemed to help.
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Numb
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Made me perspire to a point where people thought I was sick. It also caused some shakiness in my hands and a small amount of short term memory loss.
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for a while switched
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nothing
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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]
