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amitriptyline and Tinnitus

amitriptyline has been researched along with Tinnitus in 15 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.

Tinnitus: A nonspecific symptom of hearing disorder characterized by the sensation of buzzing, ringing, clicking, pulsations, and other noises in the ear. Objective tinnitus refers to noises generated from within the ear or adjacent structures that can be heard by other individuals. The term subjective tinnitus is used when the sound is audible only to the affected individual. Tinnitus may occur as a manifestation of COCHLEAR DISEASES; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; and other conditions.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We investigated the effect of amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, on patients with subjective tinnitus."9.09Efficacy of amitriptyline in the treatment of subjective tinnitus. ( Bayar, N; Belgin, E; Böke, B; Turan, E, 2001)
"Analysis shows that cyclobenzaprine offers some benefit to patients with tinnitus on both tinnitus intensity and tinnitus distress, while a waiting list control group does not demonstrate any improvement: 24% of the tinnitus patients showed a clear response to cyclobenzaprine with a reduction of 53% on tinnitus intensity and 25% had a clear response to cyclobenzaprine with a reduction of 55% on tinnitus distress."7.78Treatment of tinnitus with cyclobenzaprine: an open-label study. ( De Ridder, D; Figueiredo, R; Vanneste, S, 2012)
"We report on a case of unilateral tinnitus after a short course of low-dose amitriptyline for neuralgic foot pain."7.74An unusual case of prolonged tinnitus following low-dose amitriptyline. ( Johnston, M; Mendis, D, 2008)
"The objective of this article is to discuss the clinically effective use of gabapentin in patients with tinnitus."7.71Gabapentin for the treatment of tinnitus: a case report. ( Zapp, JJ, 2001)
"Treatment with cyclobenzaprine alone had no effect on the ability of gaps to suppress the startle response."5.42Partial to complete suppression of unilateral noise-induced tinnitus in rats after cyclobenzaprine treatment. ( Blair, C; Le Prell, C; Lobarinas, E; Spankovich, C, 2015)
"We investigated the effect of amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, on patients with subjective tinnitus."5.09Efficacy of amitriptyline in the treatment of subjective tinnitus. ( Bayar, N; Belgin, E; Böke, B; Turan, E, 2001)
"Analysis shows that cyclobenzaprine offers some benefit to patients with tinnitus on both tinnitus intensity and tinnitus distress, while a waiting list control group does not demonstrate any improvement: 24% of the tinnitus patients showed a clear response to cyclobenzaprine with a reduction of 53% on tinnitus intensity and 25% had a clear response to cyclobenzaprine with a reduction of 55% on tinnitus distress."3.78Treatment of tinnitus with cyclobenzaprine: an open-label study. ( De Ridder, D; Figueiredo, R; Vanneste, S, 2012)
"We report on a case of unilateral tinnitus after a short course of low-dose amitriptyline for neuralgic foot pain."3.74An unusual case of prolonged tinnitus following low-dose amitriptyline. ( Johnston, M; Mendis, D, 2008)
"The objective of this article is to discuss the clinically effective use of gabapentin in patients with tinnitus."3.71Gabapentin for the treatment of tinnitus: a case report. ( Zapp, JJ, 2001)
"Antidepressant drugs have been used to treat tinnitus in patients with and without depressive symptoms."2.48Antidepressants for patients with tinnitus. ( Baldo, P; Cecco, S; Doree, C; McFerran, D; Molin, P, 2012)
"Treatment with cyclobenzaprine alone had no effect on the ability of gaps to suppress the startle response."1.42Partial to complete suppression of unilateral noise-induced tinnitus in rats after cyclobenzaprine treatment. ( Blair, C; Le Prell, C; Lobarinas, E; Spankovich, C, 2015)

Research

Studies (15)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (26.67)18.7374
1990's2 (13.33)18.2507
2000's4 (26.67)29.6817
2010's5 (33.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lobarinas, E1
Blair, C1
Spankovich, C1
Le Prell, C1
Langguth, B2
Landgrebe, M2
Wittmann, M1
Kleinjung, T1
Hajak, G1
Coelho, C1
Figueiredo, R2
Frank, E1
Burger, J1
Schecklmann, M1
Elgoyhen, AB1
Vanneste, S1
De Ridder, D1
Baldo, P1
Doree, C1
Molin, P1
McFerran, D1
Cecco, S1
Curtin, F1
Redmund, C1
Mendis, D1
Johnston, M1
Shea, JJ1
Miles, SW1
Fleischhauer, J1
Zapp, JJ1
Bayar, N1
Böke, B1
Turan, E1
Belgin, E1
Koshes, RJ1
Feder, R1
Takao, T1

Reviews

2 reviews available for amitriptyline and Tinnitus

ArticleYear
Antidepressants for patients with tinnitus.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2012, Sep-12, Issue:9

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Depression; Humans; Nortriptyline; Paroxetine; Randomized Cont

2012
Medical treatment of tinnitus.
    The American journal of otology, 1984, Volume: 5, Issue:6

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Auditory Pathways; Drug Combinations; Humans; Lidocaine; Pain

1984

Trials

2 trials available for amitriptyline and Tinnitus

ArticleYear
Reduction of tinnitus severity by the centrally acting muscle relaxant cyclobenzaprine: an open-label pilot study.
    Audiology & neuro-otology, 2012, Volume: 17, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Clonidine; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Relaxants, Central;

2012
Efficacy of amitriptyline in the treatment of subjective tinnitus.
    The Journal of otolaryngology, 2001, Volume: 30, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Human

2001

Other Studies

11 other studies available for amitriptyline and Tinnitus

ArticleYear
Partial to complete suppression of unilateral noise-induced tinnitus in rats after cyclobenzaprine treatment.
    Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO, 2015, Volume: 16, Issue:2

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Male; Noise; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Reflex, Startle; Tinnitus

2015
Persistent tinnitus induced by tricyclic antidepressants.
    Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2010, Volume: 24, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Depressive Dis

2010
Treatment of tinnitus with cyclobenzaprine: an open-label study.
    International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 2012, Volume: 50, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mus

2012
Musical hallucinations during a treatment with benzodiazepine.
    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 2002, Volume: 47, Issue:8

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety Disorders; Benzodiazepines; Depressive Disorder; Dose-Re

2002
An unusual case of prolonged tinnitus following low-dose amitriptyline.
    Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2008, Volume: 22, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Fo

2008
Amitriptyline side effect.
    The New Zealand medical journal, 1980, Jul-23, Volume: 92, Issue:664

    Topics: Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Amitriptyline; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Tinnitus

1980
Acute hypacusis of the inner ear as a result of reduced blood pressure by amitriptyline. A rare complication of the therapy with amitriptyline.
    International pharmacopsychiatry, 1982, Volume: 17, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Auditory Threshold; Blood Pressure; Cochlea; Depressive Disorder; Ear, Inner;

1982
Gabapentin for the treatment of tinnitus: a case report.
    Ear, nose, & throat journal, 2001, Volume: 80, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetates; Amines; Amitriptyline; Analgesics; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic;

2001
Use of amitriptyline in a patient with tinnitus.
    Psychosomatics, 1992,Summer, Volume: 33, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Amitriptyline; Depressive Disorder; Female; Humans; Psychotherapy; Tinnitus

1992
Tinnitus associated with amitriptyline.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1990, Volume: 51, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Male; Tinnitus

1990
[Use of Tryptanol in otorhinolaryngologic diseases].
    Jibi inkoka Otolaryngology, 1971, Volume: 43, Issue:8

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Female; Hearing Disorders; Hearing Tests; Humans;

1971