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Protriptyline (Vivactil)

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Tricyclic antidepressant similar in action and side effects to IMIPRAMINE. It may produce excitation.

Also Known As:

Vivactil; Protriptyline Hydrochloride; Odyssey Brand of Protriptyline Hydrochloride; Hydrochloride, Protriptyline; 5H-Dibenzo(a,d)cycloheptene-5-propanamine, N-methyl-

Networked: 69 relevant articles (7 outcomes, 15 trials/studies)

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Drug Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Tseng, Hui-Wen: 1 article (10/2015)
2.	Kuo, Chun-Chi: 1 article (10/2015)
3.	Liang, Wei-Zhe: 1 article (10/2015)
4.	Chen, Fu-An: 1 article (10/2015)
5.	Chang, Hong-Tai: 1 article (10/2015)
6.	Sun, Te-Kung: 1 article (10/2015)
7.	Pan, Chih-Chuan: 1 article (10/2015)
8.	Kuo, Daih-Huang: 1 article (10/2015)
9.	Ho, Chin-Man: 1 article (10/2015)
10.	Lin, Ko-Long: 1 article (10/2015)

Related Diseases

1.	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 04/01/1989 - "These results suggest that protriptyline may benefit patients with chronic obstructive lung disease by reducing the sleep induced falls in SaO2 and improving diurnal PaO2; a controlled trial is now required." 03/01/1995 - "A daily dose of 20 mg of protriptyline can improve daytime arterial blood gas tensions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). " 03/01/1995 - "Effect of protriptyline, 10 mg daily, on chronic hypoxaemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease." 12/01/1993 - "In conclusion, these results suggest that protriptyline may benefit COPD patients by improving nocturnal oxygenation and nocturnal desaturation events." 12/01/1993 - "[Effects of protriptyline on day and night time oxygenation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]."
2.	Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Sleep Apnea) 10/21/1982 - "Protriptyline can be effective in patients with sleep apnea when the disorder is not life-threatening." 10/01/1988 - "Contrary to earlier studies, we conclude that protriptyline may have a limited role in the treatment of the sleep apnea syndrome. " 01/01/1988 - "A double-blind trial of protriptyline in the treatment of sleep apnea syndrome." 01/01/1983 - "The effects of protriptyline in sleep-disordered breathing." 09/01/1979 - "Sleep apnea: treatment with protriptyline."
3.	Anoxia (Hypoxia) 06/01/1993 - "Protriptyline has been shown to improve nocturnal and diurnal hypoxemia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in short trials. " 10/01/1990 - "Protriptyline improves diurnal and nocturnal hypoxemia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. "
4.	Weight Loss (Weight Reduction) 10/01/1990 - "The second patient is a 43-year old man who improved with weight reduction and protriptyline. " 06/01/1980 - "The use of conservative therapy such as weight loss, protriptyline or a neck collar, highlighted the inadequacies of current medical treatment. " 07/01/1997 - "Protriptyline, chronic tension-type headaches, and weight loss in women."
5.	Nocturnal Enuresis (Bedwetting) 02/01/1966 - "Nocturnal enuresis: remission in a patient treated with desipramine and protriptyline."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Oxygen
2.	Nortriptyline (Aventyl)
3.	Desipramine (Pertofrane)
4.	Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline)
5.	butriptyline
6.	Amitriptyline (Elavil)
7.	Fluoxetine (Prozac)
8.	Imipramine (Janimine)
9.	Trimipramine (Surmontil)
10.	Doxepin (Mareen)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Tracheostomy
2.	Continuous Positive Airway Pressure