Tofranil Overview

Tofranil Guide

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  • Definition
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  • Before Calling 911
  • Outlook (Prognosis)
  • Poison Control
  • Poisonous Ingredient
  • At the Emergency Room
  • Where it is Found

Definition

This is poisoning from taking too much of the drug imipramine, an antidepressant.


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Tofranil Guide

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  • Other Uses
  • Overdose
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  • Possible Side Effects
  • Special Dietary Concerns
  • Storage Conditions

Why it is Prescribed

Imipramine tablets and capsules are used to treat depression. Imipramine tablets are also used to prevent bedwetting in children. Imipramine is in a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It treats depression by increasing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain that are needed to maintain mental balance. There is not enough information to tell how imipramine prevents bedwetting.


Important Warning

A small number of children, teenagers, and young adults (up to 24 years of age) who took antidepressants ('mood elevators') such as imipramine during clinical studies became suicidal (thinking about harming or killing oneself or planning or trying to do so). Children, teenagers, and young adults who take antidepressants to treat depression or ...


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