Pamelor

Generic name:nortriptyline [ nor-TRIP-ti-leen ]
Drug class:Tricyclic antidepressants

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Jun 14, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is Pamelor?

Pamelor is a tricyclic antidepressant that is used to treat symptoms of depression.

Pamelor may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

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 Pamelor if:

• you are allergic to Pamelor or similar medicines (amitriptyline, amoxapine, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, protriptyline, trimipramine);

• you are allergic to certain seizure medications (carbamazepine, eslicarbazepine, oxcarbazepine, rufinamide); or

• you recently had a heart attack.

Do not use Pamelor if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid,