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 protriptyline.
Protriptyline is in a class of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants.
Protriptyline affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression. Protriptyline is also sometimes used to treat certain types of pain. Protriptyline may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide. You may not be able to take protriptyline, or you may require a lower dose or special monitoring during therapy if you have any of the conditions listed above. It is not known whether protriptyline will harm an unborn baby.