This medicine is used for the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive and compulsive symptoms, panic disorder, eating disorders, and chronic pain conditions. It is also used to prevent migraine headaches and bedwetting in children.
Amitriptyline increases chemicals in the brain.
Sleep and appetite may improve quickly. Other depressive symptoms may take up to 4-6 weeks to improve. Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an upset stomach. Tablet may be crushed and mixed with food or liquid.