Doxepin

Pronounced DOX-e-pin

Brand names: Sinequan, Silenor

Type: Tricyclic antidepressant and sleep medicine · All Mental Health Medicines

What Doxepin is used for

  • Depression and anxiety
  • Insomnia (a specific low-amount product)
  • Itching (cream)

Common side effects

  • Drowsiness
  • Dry mouth
  • Constipation
  • Weight gain
  • Dizziness

Important cautions

  • Dangerous in overdose at antidepressant amounts — it can cause fatal heart rhythms
  • Strongly sedating — caution with alcohol and other sedatives

How it comes

Capsules, liquid, tablets (sleep product), cream. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.