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Tricyclic Antidepressant [EPC]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 9 Drugs

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Tricyclic Antidepressant [EPC] includes 9 drugs with a combined 36,683 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

9
Drugs in Class
36,683
Combined Reports

All Tricyclic Antidepressant [EPC] Drugs Ranked by Reports

Drug Brand Name Reports Deaths Hosp. Death Rate
AMITRIPTYLINE AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE 20,382 4,837 7,290 23.7%
NORTRIPTYLINE Nortriptyline Hydrochloride 6,073 1,810 1,398 29.8%
DOXEPIN doxepin hydrochloride 4,021 1,613 1,091 40.1%
CLOMIPRAMINE Clomipramine Hydrochloride 3,811 497 1,967 13.0%
IMIPRAMINE Imipramine Hydrochloride 1,077 242 338 22.5%
TRIMIPRAMINE Trimipramine Maleate 683 114 354 16.7%
DESIPRAMINE Norpramin 426 136 91 31.9%
AMOXAPINE Amoxapine 159 62 61 39.0%
PROTRIPTYLINE Protriptyline Hydrochloride 51 1 9 2.0%

Common Side Effects in Tricyclic Antidepressant [EPC] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Toxicity to various agents 5,477 3,492
Drug ineffective 4,631 215
Completed suicide 3,493 3,482
Off label use 3,132 283
Pain 2,198 219
Overdose 2,065 804
Fatigue 1,894 182
Drug abuse 1,874 1,235
Nausea 1,845 66
Hyperhidrosis 1,820 150
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