DESIPRAMINE HCL Reviews (DESIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.6 (31 Ratings)

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DESIPRAMINE HCL  (DESIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Desipramine is used to treat depression. This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. This medication belongs to a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It works by restoring the balance of a certain natural substance (norepinephrine) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1987-06-05 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 4  depression/anxiety dry mouth, heart palpitations, increased sweating. -no weight gain Desipramine was the 1st anti-depressant that I took. It worked well for me. I went on it very slowly....probably taking about 6 months to get to my daily dose of 200mg (taking 100mg 2xday). I was so glad to be feeling "happy" that I did not care about the side effects. After going off it, however, when I became pregnant...then going back on, it seemed to lose its effectiveness. I had to switch to a new med and am still trying to find one that I can live with and that works well. F 39 7 years
8/25/2008
 5  depression/ add/ panic disorder dry mouth, increased appetite I am very pleased with this medication it replaced- wellbutrin and adderall- I pay cash for my rxs so this saves me about $80 per month. It also seems to do better than my other medications! F 33 45 days
5/5/2008
 5  antidepression Tried multiple drugs. This one combined with zoloft helps without drowsiness. F 3 months
7/17/2007
 5  Morning depression A short while after taking, experienced brief heart flutter. Occasional constipation. Awakening after a few hours of sleep at night just once every night, but can tolerate this, considering the superlative help it has given me for morning depression. A God-send! A life-saver! A tricyclic without the sedating effects the others have. Weaned myself down from 75 mg. daily to 25 mg. daily for years; upped dose to 50 mg. daily at bedtime to avoid flare-ups. An oldie but goodie! Superb drug! M 64 26 years
1/10/2006
 4  depression There are few side efects for me. One is waking up only after a few hours od sleep. The other is weight gain. The weight gain has only been in the last 4 months. I've gained 15 pounds. F 48 3 days
11/15/2005
 4  depression dry mouth F 41 2 years
9/12/2004
 5  Anxiety/Depression Only side effects have been constipation and a slightly increased heart rate. This drug was a God send. It has completely cured me of my despression/anxiety. I feel normal again. F 54 12 years
8/9/2004
 5  Depression and Drug addiction Dry mouth, increased heart rate, somewhat higher anxiety (but I am treated for anxiety already). The one good side effect I had was an very high increase in my libedo! (husband is very happy)! I do have some weight gain which is my only concern. But when I figure I haven't attempted suicide since I have started this med, the weight gain is the least of my problems. F 40 1 years
2/26/2004
 5  depression dry mouth and constipation were the worst but seemed so subside after the first two weeks. Another strange side effects is my urine is very concentrated even though I drink between three and four liters of water a day. F 30 22 days
10/18/2002
 2  Depression/ADD No effect other than a rash over my arms and legs F 17 2 days
5/21/2002
 3  
4/16/2001

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