Category of Drug | Imipramine is a Antidepressant drug |
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Indications | Imipramine is used for 1. Panic attacks 2. Chronic pain 3. Nocturnal enuresis 4. Kleine-Levin syndrome 5. Depression 6. Hyperactivity 7. Attention deficit disorder |
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Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. CAPSULES |
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Contraindications | 1. Recent myocardial infarction 2. Arrhythmias 3. Not indicated in the manic phase 4. Severe liver disease 5. Epilepsy 6. Mania 7. Narrow-angle glaucoma 8. Hypersensitivity |
Precautions | 1. Cardiac disease 2. History of epilepsy 3. Pregnancy 4. Lactation 5. Hepatic impairment 6. Interactions 7. Hepatic impairment 8. Interactions 9. Susceptibility to angle-closure glaucoma 10. Acetylsalicylic acid hypersensitivity |
Adverse Effects | 1. Dry mouth 2. Sedation 3. Blurred vision 4. Constipation 5. Nausea 6. Difficulty with micturition 7. Cardiovascular side effects 8. Sweating 9. Tremor 10. Rashes and hypersensitivity reactions 11. Behavioural disturbances |
Pregnancy Category | D |