Amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide
Generic name: amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide [ AM-i-TRIP-ti-leen-and-KLOR-dye-AZ-e-POX-ide ]
Brand names: Limbitrol, Limbitrol DS
Dosage form: oral tablet (12.5 mg-5 mg; 25 mg-10 mg)
Drug class:Psychotherapeutic combinations
What is amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide?
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant. Chlordiazepoxide is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen).
Amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide is a combination medicine used to treat moderate to severe depression and anxiety.
Amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide can slow or stop your breathing, especially if you have recently used an opioid medication, alcohol, or other drugs that can slow your breathing.
MISUSE OF AMITRIPTYLINE AND CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.
You should not use this medicine if you have recently had a heart attack, or if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days (such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine).
Some young people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant. Stay alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to amitriptyline or chlordiazepoxide, or:
if you recently had a heart attack;
if you are allergic to any antidepressant like amitriptyline (clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, nortriptyline, protriptyline, trimipramine); or
if you are allergic to Valium or other medicin...
