It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by a nurse practitioner, physician assistant or physician. It is important for patients to understand that this family of drugs has specific pain relief properties - otherwise some individuals may stop taking it as it is also prescribed for depression. Or 20 to 30 mg IM qid.
Analgesic doses are usually less than what is required for depressive disorders.
Structurally related to phenothiazines. Potentiates narcotics effects. Absorption rapidly and well absorbed after P.O. Biotransformations exclusively hepatic, with first pass effect. Very highly protein bound. Elimination primarily renal over several days.