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amitriptyline and Hypotension

amitriptyline has been researched along with Hypotension in 31 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.

Hypotension: Abnormally low BLOOD PRESSURE that can result in inadequate blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. Common symptom is DIZZINESS but greater negative impacts on the body occur when there is prolonged depravation of oxygen and nutrients.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Physostigmine only caused temporary improvement and the arrhythmias only resolved completely after additional administration of NaCl."7.66[Arrhythmias in poisoning with tricyclic antidepressive agents. Successful treatment with physostigmine and sodium]. ( Pallmert, N; Seitz, R; Wehr, M, 1982)
"Amitriptyline intoxication was induced by the continuous infusion of amitriptyline 0."5.31The effect of the nitric oxide synthesis inhibitor L-NAME on amitriptyline-induced hypotension in rats. ( Arkan, F; Aygoren, O; Guven, H; Kalkan, S; Kurt, S; Murat, N; Tuncok, Y, 2002)
" Here we report a 25-year-old female presenting with coma and hemodynamic instability following intentional ingestion of amitriptyline."3.78Lipid therapy for the treatment of a refractory amitriptyline overdose. ( Kiberd, MB; Minor, SF, 2012)
" Patients with an amitriptyline overdose were more likely to have seizure, coma, tachycardia, a wide QRS or ventricular dysrhythmia, and have received sodium bicarbonate or be intubated."3.77Incidence of tricyclic antidepressant-like complications after cyclobenzaprine overdose. ( Bebarta, VS; Borys, DJ; Maddry, J; Morgan, DL, 2011)
"Adenosine antagonists were found to be effective in improving hypotension, QRS prolongation and survival time in our rat model of amitriptyline toxicity."3.72Do adenosine receptors play a role in amitriptyline-induced cardiovascular toxicity in rats? ( Akgun, A; Aygoren, O; Gidener, S; Guven, H; Kalkan, S; Tuncok, Y, 2004)
" Physostigmine only caused temporary improvement and the arrhythmias only resolved completely after additional administration of NaCl."3.66[Arrhythmias in poisoning with tricyclic antidepressive agents. Successful treatment with physostigmine and sodium]. ( Pallmert, N; Seitz, R; Wehr, M, 1982)
" The relative safety of different antidepressants has been assessed by looking at answers to the questions: how safe is the drug in overdose; how dangerous are its side effects at therapeutic dose; and does it have any dangerous interactions with other drugs or substances? Based on current data it can be said with reasonable confidence that fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, paroxetine and moclobemide are "safe" antidepressants, and mianserin and trazodone are also "safe" but to a lesser extent (mainly because of hypnosedation)."2.39Safety of antidepressants. ( de Jonghe, F; Swinkels, JA, 1995)
" This patient presented a problem of difficult intubation as Noonan's syndrome and had a history of a long-term use of antidepressant, which might induce sympathomimetic resistant hypotension."1.33[General anesthesia for a patient with Noonan's syndrome and long-term antidepressant therapy]. ( Hanaoka, K; Nakamura, S; Nishiyama, T; Takeda, K, 2005)
"Amitriptyline intoxication was induced by the continuous infusion of amitriptyline 0."1.31The effect of the nitric oxide synthesis inhibitor L-NAME on amitriptyline-induced hypotension in rats. ( Arkan, F; Aygoren, O; Guven, H; Kalkan, S; Kurt, S; Murat, N; Tuncok, Y, 2002)
" We review the anesthetic implications of chronic use of tricyclic antidepressives as they affect choice of vasopressin for treating hypotensive events during anesthesia."1.30[Hypotension refractory to ephedrine after sympathetic blockade in a patient on long-term therapy with tricyclic antidepressants]. ( Boada, S; Papaceit, J; Rull, M; Saludes, J; Solsona, B, 1999)
"Phenytoin has been proposed as a prophylaxis and treatment of these dysrhythmias, since it is thought to improve conduction in this setting."1.27Phenytoin prophylaxis of cardiotoxicity in experimental amitriptyline poisoning. ( Callaham, M; Pentel, P; Schumaker, H, 1988)
"Imipramine was less arrhythmogenic and caused less fall in blood pressure for a given dose than amitriptyline or doxepin."1.26Comparison of the cardiovascular toxicity of three tricyclic antidepressant drugs: imipramine, amitriptyline, and doxepin. ( Brown, TC; Leversha, A, 1979)

Research

Studies (31)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199021 (67.74)18.7374
1990's2 (6.45)18.2507
2000's5 (16.13)29.6817
2010's3 (9.68)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kaicker, J1
Bostwick, J1
Bebarta, VS1
Maddry, J1
Borys, DJ1
Morgan, DL1
Kiberd, MB1
Minor, SF1
Tuncok, Y2
Kalkan, S2
Murat, N1
Arkan, F1
Guven, H2
Aygoren, O2
Kurt, S1
BLACHLY, PH1
KOLLBERG, H1
SORENSEN, NS1
ANDREASSEN, J1
KIND, H1
ANGST, J1
Akgun, A1
Gidener, S1
Nakamura, S1
Takeda, K1
Nishiyama, T1
Hanaoka, K1
Barry, JD1
Durkovich, DW1
Williams, SR1
Zuidema, X1
Dünser, MW1
Wenzel, V1
Rozendaal, FW1
de Jager, CP1
Seitz, R1
Wehr, M1
Pallmert, N1
Marshall, JB1
Forker, AD1
Langou, RA1
Van Dyke, C1
Tahan, SR1
Cohen, LS1
Swinkels, JA1
de Jonghe, F1
Boada, S1
Solsona, B1
Papaceit, J1
Saludes, J1
Rull, M1
Brown, TC1
Leversha, A1
Spiker, DG1
Pugh, DD1
Zácková, P1
Kunová, A1
Benetková, M1
Hamilton, TC1
Norton, J1
Poyser, RH1
Thormählen, D1
Callaham, M1
Schumaker, H1
Pentel, P1
Serle, DG1
Collins, JV1
Townsend, J1
Harris, PW1
Clark, TJ1
Goulding, R1
Rhoads, JM1
McCollum, DE1
Benoit, JC1
Delagrange, G1
Richou, A1
Souchon, G1
Sow, I1
Sivadon, P1
Deberdt, R1
Bossaert, L1
Vermeire, P1
van Durme, JP1
Pannier, R1
Schuckit, M1
Robins, E1
Feighner, J1
Kammerer, T1
Tyano, S1

Reviews

2 reviews available for amitriptyline and Hypotension

ArticleYear
Cardiovascular effects of tricyclic antidepressant drugs: therapeutic usage, overdose, and management of complications.
    American heart journal, 1982, Volume: 103, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiovascular S

1982
Safety of antidepressants.
    International clinical psychopharmacology, 1995, Volume: 9 Suppl 4

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Depressive Disorder; Drug In

1995

Other Studies

29 other studies available for amitriptyline and Hypotension

ArticleYear
Co-ingestion of tricyclic antidepressants with selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors: Overdose in the emergency department.
    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2016, Volume: 62, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Consciousness; Depression; Desvenlafaxi

2016
Incidence of tricyclic antidepressant-like complications after cyclobenzaprine overdose.
    The American journal of emergency medicine, 2011, Volume: 29, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Chi-Square Distributio

2011
Lipid therapy for the treatment of a refractory amitriptyline overdose.
    CJEM, 2012, Volume: 14, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Antidotes; Coma; Drug Overdose; Fat Emulsion

2012
The effect of the nitric oxide synthesis inhibitor L-NAME on amitriptyline-induced hypotension in rats.
    Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 2002, Volume: 40, Issue:2

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Blood Pressure; Drug Interactions; Enzyme

2002
ON DEPRESSIVE REACTIONS.
    Medical times, 1964, Volume: 92

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Drug Therapy; Electroconvulsi

1964
[ACUTE AMITRIPTYLINE POISONING].
    Svenska lakartidningen, 1964, Nov-18, Volume: 61

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Hypotension; Poisoning; Toxic

1964
[AMITRIPTYLINE POISONING].
    Ugeskrift for laeger, 1964, Oct-08, Volume: 126

    Topics: Alanine Transaminase; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Aspartate Aminotransferases; Clinical En

1964
[ON AMBULATORY AND WARD MANAGEMENT OF DEPRESSIVE STATES WITH A DIBENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE].
    Arzneimittel-Forschung, 1964, Volume: 14

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Drug Therapy; Hypotension; Hy

1964
Do adenosine receptors play a role in amitriptyline-induced cardiovascular toxicity in rats?
    Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 2004, Volume: 42, Issue:7

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Anesthesia; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Blood Pressure; Cardiovascular

2004
[General anesthesia for a patient with Noonan's syndrome and long-term antidepressant therapy].
    Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology, 2005, Volume: 54, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Anesthesia, General; Antidepressive Agents; Drug Resistance; Ephedrine; Hernia

2005
Vasopressin treatment for cyclic antidepressant overdose.
    The Journal of emergency medicine, 2006, Volume: 31, Issue:1

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Drug Overdose; Humans; Hypotension; Male; Middle Ag

2006
Terlipressin as an adjunct vasopressor in refractory hypotension after tricyclic antidepressant intoxication.
    Resuscitation, 2007, Volume: 72, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Antihypertensive Agents; Blood Pressure Dete

2007
[Arrhythmias in poisoning with tricyclic antidepressive agents. Successful treatment with physostigmine and sodium].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1982, Jul-16, Volume: 107, Issue:28

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Dibenzazepines; Female; Human

1982
Cardiovascular manifestations of tricyclic antidepressant overdose.
    American heart journal, 1980, Volume: 100, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Blood Pressure; Cardiac Ou

1980
[Hypotension refractory to ephedrine after sympathetic blockade in a patient on long-term therapy with tricyclic antidepressants].
    Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion, 1999, Volume: 46, Issue:8

    Topics: Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; Amitriptyline; Anesthesia, Epidural; Anesthesia, General; Anesthetics,

1999
Comparison of the cardiovascular toxicity of three tricyclic antidepressant drugs: imipramine, amitriptyline, and doxepin.
    Clinical toxicology, 1979, Volume: 14, Issue:3

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiovascular System; Dogs; Doxepin; Hypotension; Imi

1979
Combining tricyclic and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressants.
    Archives of general psychiatry, 1976, Volume: 33, Issue:7

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Depression; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Hype

1976
Different cardiovascular effects of tricyclic antidepressants in the conscious and anesthetized rats.
    Activitas nervosa superior, 1989, Volume: 31, Issue:1

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Cardiovascular System; Dose-Response Relat

1989
Comparison of some effects of paroxetine with amitriptyline on the cardiovascular system in animals.
    Arzneimittel-Forschung, 1986, Volume: 36, Issue:3

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Cats; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; Electrocardiograp

1986
Phenytoin prophylaxis of cardiotoxicity in experimental amitriptyline poisoning.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1988, Volume: 245, Issue:1

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Dogs; Electrocardiography; Heart; Hypotens

1988
Amitriptyline and ephedrine in subarachnoid anaesthesia.
    Anaesthesia and intensive care, 1985, Volume: 13, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Amitriptyline; Drug Interactions; Ephedrine; Female; Humans; Hypotension

1985
Plasma-11-hydroxycorticosteroid levels in drug-induced coma.
    Lancet (London, England), 1971, Jul-24, Volume: 2, Issue:7717

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adrenal Glands; Amitriptyline; Barbiturates; Blood Pressure; Body Temperatu

1971
A hypotensive episode caused by amitriptyline?
    Lancet (London, England), 1969, Oct-04, Volume: 2, Issue:7623

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Depression; Female; Humans; Hypotension

1969
[Contribution to the clinical study of a new neuroleptic: sulpiride].
    La semaine des hopitaux : organe fonde par l'Association d'enseignement medical des hopitaux de Paris, 1969, Mar-26, Volume: 45, Issue:15

    Topics: Adjustment Disorders; Amitriptyline; Anorexia Nervosa; Antidepressive Agents; Anxiety Disorders; Dep

1969
Lorazepam in the treatment of severe anxiety and anxiety associated with psychotic conditions.
    Current medical research and opinion, 1973, Volume: 1, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Amitriptyline; Anxiety Disorders; Ataxia; Benzodiazepinones; Bipolar Disorder; Ch

1973
[Cardiovascular complications in acute poisoning with tricyclic antidepressives].
    Acta clinica Belgica, 1971, Volume: 26, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Arrhythmia, Sinus; Bundle-Branch Block; Dibenzocyclohep

1971
Amitryptiline and cardiac disease.
    The Medical journal of Australia, 1970, Nov-21, Volume: 2, Issue:21

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Depression; Female; Heart Block; Heart Diseases; Humans; Hypote

1970
Tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
    Archives of general psychiatry, 1971, Volume: 24, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Animals; Depression; Desipramine; Drug

1971
[Correction by dihydroergotamine of arterial pressure disorders induced by psychiatric chemotherapy].
    Annales medico-psychologiques, 1968, Volume: 1, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Amobarbital; Antidepressive Agents; Barbiturates; Butyrophen

1968