Perphenazine and Amitriptyline - Systemic
Brand Names
Etrafon, Etrafon-A, Etrafon-Forte, Triavil, Elavil Plus, Etrafon-D, Etrafon-F, PMS Levazine
Perphenazine and Amitriptyline *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you will make. For perphenazine and
amitriptyline combination, the following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to perphenazine - Trilafon or other phenothiazines
- such as acetophenazine " Tindal ", chlorpromazine " Thorazine ",
fluphenazine " Prolixin ", mesoridazine " Serentil ", prochlorperazine
" Compazine ", promazine " Sparine ", promethazine " Phenergan ",
thioridazine " Mellaril ", trifluoperazine " Stelazine ", triflupromazine
" Vesprin ", trimeprazine " Temaril " or to amitriptyline -
Elavil or other tricyclic antidepressants - such as amoxapine " Asendin ",
clomipramine " Anafranil ", desipramine " Pertofrane ", doxepin "
Sinequan ", imipramine " Tofranil ", nortriptyline " Aventyl ", protriptyline
" Vivactil ", trimipramine " Surmontil ". Also tell your health care
professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Studies have not been done in pregnant women. However,
perphenazine and amitriptyline combination has not been shown to cause birth
defects in animal studies. Side effects such as jaundice and muscle tremors
have occurred in some newborn babies when their mothers received other phenothiazines
during pregnancy.
Breast-feeding problem
Perphenazine and amitriptyline combination passes
into the breast milk and may cause drowsiness and other unwanted effects in
nursing babies.
Use for Children
Certain side effects, such as muscle spasms of the
face, neck and back, tic-like or twitching movements, inability to move the
eyes, twisting of the body, or weakness of the arms and legs, are more likely
to occur in child, who are usually more sensitive than adults to some of
the side effects of perphenazine and amitriptyline combination.
Elderly care
Confusion, vision problems, dizziness or fainting,
drowsiness, dryness of mouth, constipation, problems in urinating, trembling
of the hands and fingers and symptoms of tardive dyskinesia - such as uncontrolled
movements of the mouth, tongue, jaw, arms andlegs are especially likely
to occur in elderly diseaseds. Older diseaseds are usually more sensitive than
adults people to the effects of perphenazine and amitriptyline combination.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases 2 various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
perphenazine and amitriptyline combination, it is especially important that
your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
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Amphetamines
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Appetite suppressants - diet pills
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Medicine for asthma or other breathing problems
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Medicine for colds, sinus problems, or hay fever or other allergies
- including nose drops and sprays Using these medication with perphenazine
and amitriptyline combination may increase the risk of serious effects on
the heart
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Antithyroid agents - drug for overactive thyroid
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Cimetidine - Tagamet
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Methyldopa - Aldomet
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Metoclopramide - Reglan
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Metyrosine - Demser
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Pemoline - Cylert
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Pimozide - Orap
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Promethazine - Phenergan
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Rauwolfia alkaloids - alseroxylon " Rauwiloid ", deserpidine "
Harmonyl ", rauwolfia serpentina " Raudixin ", reserpine " Serpasil "
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Trimeprazine - Temaril Taking these medication with perphenazine
and amitriptyline combination may increase the risk of serious side effects
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Central nervous system - CNS depressants - medication that cause drowsiness Taking
these medication with perphenazine and amitriptyline combination may increase
the CNS depressant effects
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Epinephrine - Adrenalin Severe low blood pressure - hypotension
and fast heartbeat may occur if epinephrine is using with perphenazine and
amitriptyline combination
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Levodopa - Dopar Perphenazine may prevent levodopa from
help you in the treat of Parkinson's disease
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Lithium - Lithane The amount of drug you need to
take may change
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Metrizamide When this dye is using for myelograms during the
use of perphenazine and amitriptyline combination, there is an increased risk
of seizures
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Monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitor activity - isocarboxazid
" Marplan ", phenelzine " Nardil ", procarbazine " Matulane ",
selegiline " Eldepryl ", tranylcypromine " Parnate " Taking
amitriptyline while you are taking or within 2 weeks of taking monoamine oxidase
- MAO inhibitors may cause sudden high body temperature, extremely high blood
pressure and severe convulsions; however, sometimes certain of these medication
may be using together under close supervision by your doct
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of perphenazine and amitriptyline combination.
Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Alcohol abuse Certain side effects such as heat stroke may
be more likely to occur
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Asthma - history of or other lung disease
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Bipolar disorder - manic-depressive illness
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Blood disease
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Breast cancer
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Difficult urination
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Enlarged prostate
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Epilepsy or other seizure disorders
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Glaucoma
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Heart or blood vessel disease
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Mental illness - severe
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Parkinson's disease
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Stomach or intestinal problems Perphenazine and amitriptyline
combination may make the condition worse
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Kidney disease
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Liver disease Higher blood levels of perphenazine and amitriptyline
may occur, increasing the risk of side effects
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Overactive thyroid Perphenazine and amitriptyline combination
may cause an increased risk of serious effects on the heart
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Reye's syndrome There may be an increased risk of unwanted
effects on the liver
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