It belongs to the class of medications known as tricyclic antidepressants used primarily in the treatment of depression. This medication operates by elevating the levels of noradrenaline and serotonin in the brain.
Combining medicine with alcohol may intensify drowsiness and is not recommended.
Medicine safety during pregnancy is uncertain. Consult your doctor for personalized guidance.
Using medicine while breastfeeding may pose risks. Seek advice from your doctor.
Limited information exists on medicine use in kidney disease. Seek advice from your doctor.
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Druthip 75mg Tablet increases the levels of noradrenaline and serotonin in the brain by blocking their reuptake, enhancing their effects in the synaptic cleft. It interacts with α2-adrenoceptors, promoting noradrenaline release for antidepressant effects. Dosulepin also binds to serotonin receptors, improving mood, and inhibits histamine receptors, causing sedation. The drug's metabolites exhibit similar actions. Additionally, dosulepin affects muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, leading to dry mouth. Overall, dosulepin's multi-target approach helps alleviate depression symptoms through various neurochemical mechanisms.
Depression and anxiety are common mental health conditions that affect millions of people worldwide. Depression is a mood disorder that causes persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in daily activities.
If your doctor asks you to stop Druthip, you should reduce the dose slowly over 4 weeks. You should not discontinue it abruptly. Sudden discontinuation may cause aggression, anxiety, blurred vision, concentration impairment, constipation and crying spell.
Yes. Druthip can be fatal (can cause death) in overdose. This is due to a life-threatening or dangerous side effect in overdose like hyperthermia, seizure, arrhythmia, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension or sudden death. Thats why it is generally not considered a first-line option for depression because of side effect profile.
Yes. Druthip is not approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a pain syndrome with tenderness but no structural pathology in muscles, ligamanets or joints.
It is better to avoid this combination. Diazepam is a sedative drug and Druthip may cause sedation as a side effect too. Taking both of them together can increase the drowsiness or sleepiness. Inform your doctor if you are taking diazepam.
No. Druthip is not a muscle relaxant. It is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) used in the treatment of depression, nerve pain, and anxiety disorder.
Yes. Druthip is indicated for the treatment of nerve pain/neuropathic pain. Chronic pain/Neuropathic pain is described as pain that arises from damage to, or dysfunction of, any part of peripheral or central nervous system. It is associated with the disease which can affect nerves like diabetes mellitus or herpes infections.
Yes. Druthip may be used for the treatment of insomnia (too much arousal both at night and during the day) associated with depression. Because it can cause drowsiness or sedation as side effects, it is effective in treating insomnia associated with depression.
Druthip and doxepin are different medicines but belong to the similar chemical class. Doxepin, at low doses, can improve sleep in patients with insomnia. It is also available in the topical form for use in various neuro-dermatitis syndrome, especially itching.
No. Druthip is not approved for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterised by chronic or recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort associated with altered bowel habits.
Yes. Druthip is indicated for the treatment of depression. It has a potential advantage in the patient with depression if associated with insomnia and anxiety. It is generally not considered a first-line option for depression because of side effect profile but very useful for severe or treatment-resistant depression.
Druthip is chemically related to Amitriptyline and both are tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) medicine. There is overlap in pharmacological property of this medicine.
Druthip is a medicine used to treat anxiety disorder and depression that is unresponsive to other alternative medicines. It is also used to relieve nerve pain and fibromyalgia. Druthip should be taken only if prescribed by a doctor, exactly as directed.
No. Druthip is not approved for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal or 5th cranial nerve, one of the most widely distributed nerves in the head.
No. Druthip is not approved for the treatment of burning mouth syndrome. Burning mouth syndrome is a painful condition of mouth that is burning, scalding, tingling or feeling of numbness that may occur every day for months or longer.
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