Lancashire and South Cumbria
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4 Central nervous system
04-03-01 Tricyclic antidepressants

Amitriptyline
Formulary

Tablets 10mg, 25mg, 50mg
Liquid 25mg/5mL

Sugar Free oral solution 50mg/5mL

Depression.

Consider overdose risk.


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Clomipramine
Formulary

Capsules 10mg, 25mg, 50mg

Depressive illness, phobic and obsessional states.


MR tablets are considered by the Joint Formulary Committee for the BNF to be less suitable for prescribing.

Consider overdose risk.


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Imipramine
Formulary

Tablets 10mg, 25mg

Depressive illness.

Consider overdose risk.


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Lofepramine
Formulary

Tablets 70mg
Liquid 70mg/5mL

Depression.

Less cardiotoxicity and lower risk in overdose compared with other tricyclic antidepressants.


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Doxepin
Formulary

Capsules 10mg, 25mg, 50mg

Depressive illness.

Consider overdose risk.


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Nortriptyline
Formulary

Tablets 10mg, 25mg

Depression.


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Trimipramine Surmontil®
Formulary

Tablets 10mg, 25mg
Capsules 50mg


Do Not Prescribe View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF
Dosulepin
Formulary

Tablets and Capsules

Link  LSCMMG: Guidelines for Primary Care: Review of Dosulepin

Do Not Prescribe View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF