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.
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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.