If you experience dizziness, avoid these activities. Dizziness is likely to occur when you rise from a sitting or lying position. Rise slowly to prevent dizziness and a possible fall. Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking clomipramine.
Clomipramine is in a class of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants.
Clomipramine affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause obsessive-compulsive disorder. Clomipramine is used to relieve symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder such as recurrent thoughts or feelings and repetitive actions. Clomipramine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide. You may not be able to take clomipramine, or you may require a lower dose or special monitoring during therapy if you have any of the conditions listed above. This means that it is not known whether clomipramine will harm an unborn baby.