Nortriptyline

Pronounced nor-TRIP-ti-leen

Brand names: Pamelor

Type: Tricyclic antidepressant · All Mental Health Medicines

What Nortriptyline is used for

  • Depression
  • Nerve pain
  • Migraine prevention

Common side effects

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

Important cautions

  • Dangerous in overdose — it can cause fatal heart rhythms, so it is stored carefully away from children
  • Blood levels can be measured to guide treatment

How it comes

Capsules, liquid. 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.