Definition
A tricyclic antidepressant drug utilized for the treatment of chronic pain, particularly effective in the craniofacial region. Its antinociceptive effect is independent of its antidepressive activity. Amitriptyline controls chronic facial pain in a relatively low dose (10–25 mg/day), and is also used as a prophylactic drug for migraine.
Atypical Facial Pain, Etiology, Pathogenesis and Management
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2007 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this entry
Cite this entry
(2007). Amitriptyline. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_185
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_185
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-43957-8
Online ISBN: 978-3-540-29805-2
eBook Packages: MedicineReference Module Medicine