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doxepin and Chronic Illness

doxepin has been researched along with Chronic Illness in 37 studies

Doxepin: A dibenzoxepin tricyclic compound. It displays a range of pharmacological actions including maintaining adrenergic innervation. Its mechanism of action is not fully understood, but it appears to block reuptake of monoaminergic neurotransmitters into presynaptic terminals. It also possesses anticholinergic activity and modulates antagonism of histamine H(1)- and H(2)-receptors.
doxepin : A dibenzooxepine that is 6,11-dihydrodibenzo[b,e]oxepine substituted by a 3-(dimethylamino)propylidene group at position 11. It is used as an antidepressant drug.

Research Excerpts

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"A 4-week randomized, double-blind safety and efficacy study was conducted to compare the safety and efficacy of cetirizine, doxepine, and hydroxyzine 5 in the treatment of chronic pruritus due to sulfur mustard."9.12Cetirizine, doxepine, and hydroxyzine in the treatment of pruritus due to sulfur mustard: a randomized clinical trial. ( Davoudi, SM; Keshavarz, S; Sadr, B; Shohrati, M; Tajik, A, 2007)
"Overall pain was significantly reduced by doxepin, capsaicin and doxepin/capsaicin to a similar extent."9.09Topical application of doxepin hydrochloride, capsaicin and a combination of both produces analgesia in chronic human neuropathic pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. ( McCleane, G, 2000)
"Thirty patients with chronic low back or cervical pain combined with clinical depression were studied in a six-week, randomized, double-blind comparison of doxepin and placebo."9.05Doxepin effects on chronic pain, depression and plasma opioids. ( Cork, RC; Crago, BR; Davis, TP; Hameroff, SR; Neuman, C; Scherer, K; Womble, JR, 1982)
"Sixty patients with chronic pain of the low back or cervical spine concomitant with clinical depression were studied in a 6-week, randomized, double-blind comparison of doxepin and placebo."9.05Doxepin's effects on chronic pain and depression: a controlled study. ( Cork, RC; Crago, BR; Davis, TP; Hameroff, SR; Lerman, JC; Neuman, CP; Watts, KS; Weiss, JL; Womble, JR, 1984)
"Doxepin and desipramine at final doses of 188 and 173 mg/day, respectively, were compared in 36 volunteers with major affective or dysthymic disorder and chronic back pain."9.05Antidepressants in concomitant chronic back pain and depression: doxepin and desipramine compared. ( Benedetti, C; Bokan, JA; Butler, S; Phillips, M; Spengler, D; Ward, N, 1984)
"Fifty patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria were studied to compare responses to treatment with doxepin (10 mg three times a day) and with diphenhydramine (25 mg three times a day)."9.05Double-blind crossover study comparing doxepin with diphenhydramine for the treatment of chronic urticaria. ( Greene, SL; Reed, CE; Schroeter, AL, 1985)
"The present study examined 15 patients previously resistant to conventional antihistamines, in which doxepin at doses in the range of 50-75 mg/day was shown to be effective in treatment of chronic urticaria and without significant adverse side effects."7.68Mechanism of action of doxepin in the treatment of chronic urticaria. ( Almeida, L; Figueiredo, A; Gonçalo, M; Poiares-Baptista, A; Ribeiro, CA; Teixeira, F, 1990)
"A 4-week randomized, double-blind safety and efficacy study was conducted to compare the safety and efficacy of cetirizine, doxepine, and hydroxyzine 5 in the treatment of chronic pruritus due to sulfur mustard."5.12Cetirizine, doxepine, and hydroxyzine in the treatment of pruritus due to sulfur mustard: a randomized clinical trial. ( Davoudi, SM; Keshavarz, S; Sadr, B; Shohrati, M; Tajik, A, 2007)
"Overall pain was significantly reduced by doxepin, capsaicin and doxepin/capsaicin to a similar extent."5.09Topical application of doxepin hydrochloride, capsaicin and a combination of both produces analgesia in chronic human neuropathic pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. ( McCleane, G, 2000)
"Patients with chronic low-back pain and depression were treated double blind with desipramine or doxepin."5.06Tricyclic antidepressants for chronic low-back pain. Mechanisms of action and predictors of response. ( Ward, NG, 1986)
"Thirty patients with chronic low back or cervical pain combined with clinical depression were studied in a six-week, randomized, double-blind comparison of doxepin and placebo."5.05Doxepin effects on chronic pain, depression and plasma opioids. ( Cork, RC; Crago, BR; Davis, TP; Hameroff, SR; Neuman, C; Scherer, K; Womble, JR, 1982)
"Sixty patients with chronic pain of the low back or cervical spine concomitant with clinical depression were studied in a 6-week, randomized, double-blind comparison of doxepin and placebo."5.05Doxepin's effects on chronic pain and depression: a controlled study. ( Cork, RC; Crago, BR; Davis, TP; Hameroff, SR; Lerman, JC; Neuman, CP; Watts, KS; Weiss, JL; Womble, JR, 1984)
"Doxepin and desipramine at final doses of 188 and 173 mg/day, respectively, were compared in 36 volunteers with major affective or dysthymic disorder and chronic back pain."5.05Antidepressants in concomitant chronic back pain and depression: doxepin and desipramine compared. ( Benedetti, C; Bokan, JA; Butler, S; Phillips, M; Spengler, D; Ward, N, 1984)
"Fifty patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria were studied to compare responses to treatment with doxepin (10 mg three times a day) and with diphenhydramine (25 mg three times a day)."5.05Double-blind crossover study comparing doxepin with diphenhydramine for the treatment of chronic urticaria. ( Greene, SL; Reed, CE; Schroeter, AL, 1985)
"The purpose of this review is to present relatively detailed information on the characteristics of tricyclic antidepressants, mainly amitriptyline hydrochloride and doxepin hydrochloride, for use as an integral part of the safe and effective management of fibromyalgia and, to a lesser extent, other chronic pain syndromes."4.79A guide to the understanding and use of tricyclic antidepressants in the overall management of fibromyalgia and other chronic pain syndromes. ( Godfrey, RG, 1996)
"The present study examined 15 patients previously resistant to conventional antihistamines, in which doxepin at doses in the range of 50-75 mg/day was shown to be effective in treatment of chronic urticaria and without significant adverse side effects."3.68Mechanism of action of doxepin in the treatment of chronic urticaria. ( Almeida, L; Figueiredo, A; Gonçalo, M; Poiares-Baptista, A; Ribeiro, CA; Teixeira, F, 1990)
"A group of moderately to severely depressed individuals with moderate anxiety were studied to determine the frequency and nature of pain complaints and their response to doxepin."3.66The effectiveness of tricyclic antidepressants in the treatment of coexisting pain and depression. ( Bloom, VL; Friedel, RO; Ward, NG, 1979)
"In elderly adults with insomnia, DXP 6 mg produced significant improvements in sleep maintenance, sleep duration, and sleep quality endpoints that were sustained throughout the trial."2.77Efficacy and safety of doxepin 6 mg in a four-week outpatient trial of elderly adults with chronic primary insomnia. ( Essink, B; Heith Durrence, H; Lankford, A; Ludington, E; Rogowski, R; Roth, T, 2012)
"Patients meeting DSM-IV-TR criteria for primary insomnia were randomized to 35 days of nightly treatment with DXP 3 mg (n=75), DXP 6 mg (n=73), or placebo (PBO; n=73), followed by 2 nights of single-blind PBO to evaluate discontinuation (DC) effects."2.76Efficacy and safety of doxepin 3 and 6 mg in a 35-day sleep laboratory trial in adults with chronic primary insomnia. ( Durrence, HH; Jochelson, P; Krystal, AD; Lankford, A; Ludington, E; Rogowski, R; Roth, T, 2011)
" These improvements were not accompanied by evidence of next-day residual sedation or other significant adverse effects."2.75Efficacy and Safety of Doxepin 1 mg and 3 mg in a 12-week Sleep Laboratory and Outpatient Trial of Elderly Subjects with Chronic Primary Insomnia. ( Durrence, HH; Jochelson, P; Krystal, AD; Ludington, E; Rogowski, R; Roth, T; Scharf, M, 2010)
" Safety analyses included measures of residual sedation and adverse events."2.73Efficacy and safety of doxepin 1 mg, 3 mg, and 6 mg in adults with primary insomnia. ( Corser, B; Hull, S; Koshorek, G; Lankford, A; Rogowski, R; Roth, T; Schwartz, H; Seiden, D, 2007)
"Treatment with imipramine and doxepin, but not placebo, was associated with significant improvement (P less than 0."2.65Cardiovascular effects of tricyclic antidepressants in depressed patients with chronic heart disease. ( Barnes, RF; Caldwell, JH; Gumbrecht, G; Raskind, MA; Ritchie, JL; Veith, RC, 1982)
" Regardless of the reason for use, nonpsychiatric physicians were found to use relatively low dosages, rarely plan or effect dosage increases, and rarely discontinue medication."1.27Antidepressant treatment of medical-surgical inpatients by nonpsychiatric physicians. ( Callies, AL; Popkin, MK, 1987)

Research

Studies (37)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199021 (56.76)18.7374
1990's4 (10.81)18.2507
2000's5 (13.51)29.6817
2010's7 (18.92)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Beck, KM1
Yang, EJ1
Koo, J1
Krystal, AD2
Durrence, HH2
Scharf, M1
Jochelson, P2
Rogowski, R4
Ludington, E3
Roth, T4
Tarbox, JA1
Gutta, RC1
Radojicic, C1
Lang, DM1
Lankford, A3
Essink, B1
Heith Durrence, H1
Zazzali, JL1
Broder, MS1
Chang, E1
Chiu, MW1
Hogan, DJ1
Patel, S1
Sindher, S1
Jariwala, S1
Hudes, G1
Härtter, S1
Connemann, B1
Schönfeldt-Lecuona, C1
Sachse, J1
Hiemke, C1
Shohrati, M1
Davoudi, SM1
Keshavarz, S1
Sadr, B1
Tajik, A1
Hull, S1
Schwartz, H1
Koshorek, G1
Corser, B1
Seiden, D1
Hameroff, SR3
Cork, RC2
Scherer, K1
Crago, BR2
Neuman, C1
Womble, JR2
Davis, TP3
Richelson, E1
Weiss, JL1
Lerman, JC1
Watts, KS1
Neuman, CP1
Ward, N1
Bokan, JA1
Phillips, M1
Benedetti, C1
Butler, S1
Spengler, D1
Ayd, FJ3
Veggeberg, SK1
Watts, KL1
Veith, RC1
Raskind, MA1
Caldwell, JH1
Barnes, RF1
Gumbrecht, G1
Ritchie, JL1
Aronoff, GM1
Evans, WO1
Gartrell, N1
Mosbacher, D1
Ostrov, MR1
Godfrey, RG1
Kiefer, G1
Fischer, W1
Feuerstein, TJ1
McCleane, G1
Hajak, G1
Rodenbeck, A1
Voderholzer, U1
Riemann, D1
Cohrs, S1
Hohagen, F1
Berger, M1
Rüther, E1
Ward, NG2
Bloom, VL1
Friedel, RO1
Ananth, J1
Solyom, L1
Solyom, C1
Sookm, D1
Figueiredo, A1
Ribeiro, CA1
Gonçalo, M1
Almeida, L1
Poiares-Baptista, A1
Teixeira, F1
Harto, A1
Sendagorta, E1
Ledo, A1
Tollison, CD1
Kriegel, ML1
Harris, BA1
Sherertz, EF1
Flowers, FP1
Cunha, UV1
Callies, AL1
Popkin, MK1
Greene, SL1
Reed, CE1
Schroeter, AL1
Harris, SJ1
Parent, M1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Internet-Enhanced Management of Fibromyalgia[NCT00423631]118 participants (Actual)Interventional2006-09-30Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

3 reviews available for doxepin and Chronic Illness

ArticleYear
The use of tricyclic antidepressants in chronic gastrointestinal pain.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1982, Volume: 43, Issue:8 Pt 2

    Topics: Abdomen; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Disease; Cimetidine; Doxepin; Humans; Pain; Pepti

1982
Doxepin as an adjunct in the treatment of chronic pain.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1982, Volume: 43, Issue:8 Pt 2

    Topics: Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Doxepin; Humans; Hydroxy

1982
A guide to the understanding and use of tricyclic antidepressants in the overall management of fibromyalgia and other chronic pain syndromes.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1996, May-27, Volume: 156, Issue:10

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Disease; Doxepin; Fibromyalgia; Humans; Lif

1996

Trials

17 trials available for doxepin and Chronic Illness

ArticleYear
Efficacy and Safety of Doxepin 1 mg and 3 mg in a 12-week Sleep Laboratory and Outpatient Trial of Elderly Subjects with Chronic Primary Insomnia.
    Sleep, 2010, Volume: 33, Issue:11

    Topics: Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Disease; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Bl

2010
Efficacy and safety of doxepin 3 and 6 mg in a 35-day sleep laboratory trial in adults with chronic primary insomnia.
    Sleep, 2011, Oct-01, Volume: 34, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Chronic Disease; Double-Blind Method; Doxepin; Female; Humans; Hypnotics and Seda

2011
Efficacy and safety of doxepin 6 mg in a four-week outpatient trial of elderly adults with chronic primary insomnia.
    Sleep medicine, 2012, Volume: 13, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Chronic Disease; Doxepin; Female; Histamine H1 Antagonists; Humans; Male; M

2012
Cetirizine, doxepine, and hydroxyzine in the treatment of pruritus due to sulfur mustard: a randomized clinical trial.
    Cutaneous and ocular toxicology, 2007, Volume: 26, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Antipruritics; Cetirizine; Chemical Warfare Agents; Chronic Disease; Do

2007
Efficacy and safety of doxepin 1 mg, 3 mg, and 6 mg in adults with primary insomnia.
    Sleep, 2007, Volume: 30, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Disease; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Bli

2007
Doxepin effects on chronic pain, depression and plasma opioids.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1982, Volume: 43, Issue:8 Pt 2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; beta-Endorphin; Chronic Disease; Depression; Double-Blind Method; Doxepin; Endorphins;

1982
Doxepin's effects on chronic pain and depression: a controlled study.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1984, Volume: 45, Issue:3 Pt 2

    Topics: beta-Endorphin; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depressive Disorder; Double-Blind Method;

1984
Antidepressants in concomitant chronic back pain and depression: doxepin and desipramine compared.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1984, Volume: 45, Issue:3 Pt 2

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Back Pain; beta-Endorphin; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depr

1984
Long-term treatment of chronic depression: 15-year experience with doxepin HCl.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1984, Volume: 45, Issue:3 Pt 2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Ambulatory Care; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depressive Disorder; Doxepi

1984
Cardiovascular effects of tricyclic antidepressants in depressed patients with chronic heart disease.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1982, Apr-22, Volume: 306, Issue:16

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Blood Pressure; Chronic Disease

1982
Doxepin as an adjunct in the treatment of chronic pain.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1982, Volume: 43, Issue:8 Pt 2

    Topics: Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Doxepin; Humans; Hydroxy

1982
Topical application of doxepin hydrochloride, capsaicin and a combination of both produces analgesia in chronic human neuropathic pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    British journal of clinical pharmacology, 2000, Volume: 49, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Capsaicin; Chronic Disease; Double

2000
Doxepin in the treatment of primary insomnia: a placebo-controlled, double-blind, polysomnographic study.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2001, Volume: 62, Issue:6

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Disease; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Me

2001
Doxepin in the treatment of obsessive compulsive neurosis.
    Psychosomatics, 1975, Volume: 16, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Ambulatory Care; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Doxepin; Drug E

1975
Doxepin in the treatment of chronic urticaria.
    Dermatologica, 1985, Volume: 170, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Doxepin; Female;

1985
Tricyclic antidepressants for chronic low-back pain. Mechanisms of action and predictors of response.
    Spine, 1986, Volume: 11, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Back Pain; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depressive Disorder; Desipramine; Doubl

1986
Double-blind crossover study comparing doxepin with diphenhydramine for the treatment of chronic urticaria.
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1985, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antibodies, Antinuclear; Autoantibodies; Blood Sedimentation; Child; Chroni

1985

Other Studies

18 other studies available for doxepin and Chronic Illness

ArticleYear
Dose escalation of doxepin for intractable pruritus.
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2018, Volume: 79, Issue:3

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Antipruritics; Chronic Disease; Doxepin; Humans; Pruritus

2018
Utility of routine laboratory testing in management of chronic urticaria/angioedema.
    Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 2011, Volume: 107, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Angioedema; Blood Cell Count; Chronic Disease; Diagnostic Tests, Routine; Doxepin; Female; Hi

2011
Cost, utilization, and patterns of medication use associated with chronic idiopathic urticaria.
    Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 2012, Volume: 108, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetates; Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Angioedema; Chronic Dise

2012
Chronic urticaria with monoclonal IgG gammopathy: a clinical variant of Schnitzler syndrome?
    Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 2012, Volume: 109, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Arthralgia; Chronic Disease; Diagnosis, Differential; Doxepin; Female; Fever; Histamine Antag

2012
Elevated quetiapine serum concentrations in a patient treated concomitantly with doxepin, lorazepam, and pantoprazole.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2004, Volume: 24, Issue:5

    Topics: 2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Antipsychotic Agen

2004
Sensitive and quantitative determination of plasma doxepin and desmethyldoxepin in chronic pain patients by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
    Journal of chromatography, 1983, Apr-08, Volume: 273, Issue:2

    Topics: Chronic Disease; Double-Blind Method; Doxepin; Drug Evaluation; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

1983
A case report of irritable bowel syndrome treated with doxepin.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1982, Volume: 139, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Chronic Disease; Colonic Diseases, Functional; Doxepin; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans

1982
Dramatic resolution of chronic urticaria.
    Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 1995, Volume: 75, Issue:3

    Topics: Abscess; Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Disease; Doxepin

1995
Effects of amitriptyline, amitriptylinoxide, doxepine and clozapine on N-methyl-D-aspartate-evoked release of [3H]-acetylcholine in rat caudatoputamen.
    Arzneimittel-Forschung, 1999, Volume: 49, Issue:10

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Algorithms; Amitriptyline; Animals; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Antipsychotic A

1999
The effectiveness of tricyclic antidepressants in the treatment of coexisting pain and depression.
    Pain, 1979, Volume: 7, Issue:3

    Topics: Chronic Disease; Depression; Doxepin; Headache; Humans; Pain; Placebos

1979
Maintenance doxepin (sinequan) therapy for depressive illness.
    Diseases of the nervous system, 1975, Volume: 36, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Bipolar Disorder; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Chronic Disease; Depression;

1975
Mechanism of action of doxepin in the treatment of chronic urticaria.
    Fundamental & clinical pharmacology, 1990, Volume: 4, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Animals; Atropine; Carbachol; Chronic Disease; Dimaprit; Doxepin; Female; Gastric Juice

1990
Selected tricyclic antidepressants in the management of chronic benign pain.
    Southern medical journal, 1988, Volume: 81, Issue:5

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Disease; Depressive Disorder; Doxepin; Huma

1988
Five to fifteen years' maintenance doxepin therapy.
    International clinical psychopharmacology, 1986, Volume: 1, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Chronic Disease; Depressive Disorder; Doxepin; Drug Interactions; Fe

1986
Improvement of chronic neurotic excoriations with oral doxepin therapy.
    International journal of dermatology, 1987, Volume: 26, Issue:8

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Aged; Chronic Disease; Depression; Dermatitis, Atopic; Doxepin; Female; Humans

1987
Antidepressants: their uses in nonpsychiatric disorders of aging.
    Geriatrics, 1986, Volume: 41, Issue:10

    Topics: Affective Symptoms; Aged; Antidepressive Agents; Chronic Disease; Colonic Diseases, Functional; Depr

1986
Antidepressant treatment of medical-surgical inpatients by nonpsychiatric physicians.
    Archives of general psychiatry, 1987, Volume: 44, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Chronic Disease; Depressive Di

1987
Patient with chronic and apparently treatment-resistant dysthymia.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1986, Volume: 143, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Amoxapine; Antidepressive Agents; Chronic Disease; Depressive Disorder; Doxepin; Humans; Male

1986