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What is Maprotiline?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Ludiomil

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Maprotiline is a tetracyclic antidepressant, used to treat depression, bipolar depression, and anxiety.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Major depressive disorder 4 4
Bipolar I disorder 1 2
Chronic pain syndrome 1 3
Complex regional pain syndrome type I 1 3
Depressed mood 1 3
Dizziness 1 0

Show all 8 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 18 patients that have taken Maprotiline

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 5
Mild 1
None 4

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Maprotiline

Side effect Patients Percentage
Chronic constipation 1
Dry eyes 1
Dry mouth 1
Nightmares 1
Weight gain 1

Why patients stopped taking Maprotiline

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 6
Did not seem to work 2
Course of treatment ended 1
Expense 1
Other 1
Personal research 1
Side effects too severe 1
See all 9 patients who've stopped taking Maprotiline

Duration

Stopped taking Maprotiline

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 2 years 2
2 - 5 years 4
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 9
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 10
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 0
< $25 1
Not specified 8

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Maprotiline after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fluoxetine (Prozac) 1
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2 patient evaluations for Maprotiline

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Jun 23, 2011 (Started May 26, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for bipolar I disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nightmares)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Side effects: nightmares

Jun 9, 2011 (Started May 26, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for bipolar I disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (nightmares)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Side effects: nightmares
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 1, 2009 (Started Oct 17, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight gain, increased consumption of sweet foods)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Side effects: increased consumption of sweet foods, weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks
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