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How to Use

To lessen stomach upset, take this drug immediately after meals or with food, unless your family doctor has told you to take it on an empty stomach.

Do not take more of this drug and do not take it more often than your family doctor ordered . This is particularly important for elderly diseaseds, since they are more sensitive to the effects of this drug.

Sometimes perphenazine and amitriptyline combination must be taken for few weeks before its full effect is reached .

Dosage

The number of tablets that you take depends on the strength of the drug. Always the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses and the length of time you take the drug depend on your special needs .

• For oral dosage form - tablets:
  • For certain mental and emotional conditions:
    • Adults At first, 1 tablet taken three or four times a day. Your family doctor may increase your dose if needed.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is within 2 hours of your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children. Overdose of perphenazine and amitriptyline combination is especially dangerous in young children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.