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In Brief: Off-Label Amitriptyline for Insomnia

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 20, 2023;  (Issue 1672)
In our article on Drugs for Chronic Insomnia, we said there is little evidence that antidepressants such as trazodone, mirtazapine, or amitriptyline are effective in treating insomnia not associated with...
In our article on Drugs for Chronic Insomnia, we said there is little evidence that antidepressants such as trazodone, mirtazapine, or amitriptyline are effective in treating insomnia not associated with depression. We received a comment from a reader who has prescribed the tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline for insomnia, particularly for patients with headache disorders, and finds that most patients are satisfied with the treatment.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 Mar 20;65(1672):48 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction