Buy Amitriptyline Online is a medicine used for treating pain. You can take it:

• to treat nerve pain (neuralgia) and back pain
• to help prevent migraine attacks

Amitriptyline is available on prescription. It comes as tablets and as a liquid that you drink.

Amitriptyline is also used to treat depression.

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• It’s best to take your amitriptyline in the evening or before you go to bed. This is because it can make you feel sleepy.
• You may start to feel better after 1 or 2 weeks, but it can take 6 weeks for amitriptyline to work as a painkiller.
• Amitriptyline can cause extra side effects if you stop taking it suddenly. Talk to your doctor if you want to stop taking it.
• Amitriptyline is also used to treat depression, but at lower doses it’s very good for treating pain.

Most adults (aged 18 and over) can take amitriptyline. Children aged 2 years and older can take it for some types of nerve pain.

Amitriptyline is not suitable for some people. Check with your doctor before starting to take amitriptyline if you:

• have ever had an allergic reaction to amitriptyline or any other medicine
• have a heart problem – amitriptyline can make some heart problems worse
• have a rare blood disorder called porphyria
• have liver or kidney problems
• have epilepsy – amitriptyline can increase seizures or fits
• have ever taken any medicines for depression – some antidepressants used rarely can affect the way amitriptyline works
• are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
• have an eye problem called glaucoma – amitriptyline can increase the pressure in your eye
• have thoughts about harming yourself or ending your life
• have type 1 or type 2 diabetes

If you have diabetes, amitriptyline may change your blood sugar level. If you usually test your blood sugar levels, you may have to do this more often for the first few weeks of treatment. Talk to your diabetes doctor if the reading goes too high or low.

It’s usual to take amitriptyline once a day. It’s best to take it before bedtime because it can make you feel sleepy. If you find that you are still feeling drowsy in the morning you could try taking it earlier in the evening.

This medicine does not usually upset your stomach. You can take it with or without food.

Swallow the tablets whole, with a drink of water. If you chew them, they taste bitter.

The liquid comes with a plastic syringe or spoon to help you measure out the right dose. If you don’t have one, ask your pharmacist for one. Do not use a kitchen teaspoon as it will not give the right amount.

Dosage

Amitriptyline tablets come in 3 different strengths – 10mg, 25mg or 50mg.

The liquid also comes in 3 different strengths – containing 10mg, 25mg or 50mg of amitriptyline in a 5ml spoonful.

The usual starting dose for adults and older children (aged 12 to 17 years) is 10mg a day. This dose can be increased by your doctor if you need better pain relief.

The starting dose for younger children depends on their weight and symptoms. The doctor will tell you how much to give them.

The maximum dose of amitriptyline for treating pain is 75mg a day. Your doctor may give you a higher dose if you’re taking it to prevent migraine.

What if I forget to take it?

If you forget to take your amitriptyline, take it as soon as you remember, unless it’s nearly time for your next dose. In this case, just leave out the missed dose and take your next one as normal.

If amitriptyline usually makes you sleepy and you need to drive, cycle or use tools or machinery, skip the missed dose and then take the next dose as normal.

Never take 2 doses at the same time. Never take an extra dose to make up for a forgotten one.

If you often forget doses, it may help to set an alarm to remind you. You could also ask your pharmacist for advice on other ways to help you remember to take your medicine.