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amitriptyline and Cirrhosis, Liver

amitriptyline has been researched along with Cirrhosis, Liver in 3 studies

Amitriptyline: Tricyclic antidepressant with anticholinergic and sedative properties. It appears to prevent the re-uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at nerve terminals, thus potentiating the action of these neurotransmitters. Amitriptyline also appears to antagonize cholinergic and alpha-1 adrenergic responses to bioactive amines.
amitriptyline : An organic tricyclic compound that is 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d][7]annulene substituted by a 3-(dimethylamino)propylidene group at position 5.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Patients with cirrhosis were found to be extremely sensitive to tranylcypromine, and the use of this drug for the treatment of depression in such patients is contraindicated."3.65Antidepressants and liver disease. ( Morgan, MH; Read, AE, 1972)
"Buspirone was not removed by hemodialysis."2.37Metabolism and disposition of buspirone. ( Gammans, RE; LaBudde, JA; Mayol, RF, 1986)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (66.67)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Balfour-Lynn, IM1
Gammans, RE1
Mayol, RF1
LaBudde, JA1
Morgan, MH1
Read, AE1

Reviews

1 review available for amitriptyline and Cirrhosis, Liver

ArticleYear
Metabolism and disposition of buspirone.
    The American journal of medicine, 1986, Mar-31, Volume: 80, Issue:3B

    Topics: Absorption; Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aging; Amitriptyline; Animals; Anxiety Di

1986

Other Studies

2 other studies available for amitriptyline and Cirrhosis, Liver

ArticleYear
Cystic fibrosis papers of the year 2009.
    Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2010, Volume: 103 Suppl 1

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary; Child; Ch

2010
Antidepressants and liver disease.
    Gut, 1972, Volume: 13, Issue:9

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Ammonia; Ammonium Chloride; Depression; Electroencephalography; Humans; Liver Cirrhos

1972