Additional Information

Once a drug has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, tricyclic antidepressants are using in certain diseaseds with the following medical conditions:

• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - hyperactivity in child - desipramine, imipramine and protriptyline
• Bulimia - uncontrolled eating, followed by vomiting - amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine and imipramine
• Cocaine withdrawal - desipramine and imipramine
• Headache prevention - for certain types of frequent or continuing headaches - most tricyclic antidepressants
• Itching with hives due to cold temperature exposure - doxepin
• Narcolepsy - extreme tendency to fall asleep suddenly - clomipramine, desipramine, imipramine and protriptyline
• Neurogenic pain - a type of continuing pain - amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, nortriptyline and trimipramine
• Nicotine dependence - as an aid to other smoking cessationn therapy - nortriptyline
• Panic disorder - clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, nortriptyline, and trimipramine
• Stomach ulcer - amitriptyline, doxepin and trimipramine
• Urinary incontinence - imipramine

Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to How to Use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.