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| DISCLAIMER: This info is not official, it is for conversational purposes only. The info comes from Google. Call your doctor or your pharmacist for info re medication. |
| Generic name Desipramine |
| Brand names Norpramin |
| Type Tricyclic Anti-depressant |
| Target symptoms Depression. ADD. |
| Contraindications MAOI, myocardial infarction. |
| Possible side effects (call doctor) Black tongue; changes in blood sugar levels; changes in sex drive; changes in taste; confusion; diarrhea; dilated pupils; disorientation; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; enlarged breasts; flushing; headache; heartburn; high blood pressure; increased appetite, especially for sweets; increased eye pressure; nausea; nightmares; numbness; painful ejaculation; pounding in the chest; sensitivity to sunlight; sleeplessness; small red spots under the skin; spontaneous flow of breast milk; stomach cramps; stomach pain; sweating; swelling of the testicles; tingling; tiredness; unpleasant taste; urinary problems, including excessive urination at night; vomiting; weakness; weight gain, allergic reaction (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in chest; swelling of mouth, face, lips, or tongue); blurred vision or other vision changes; chest pain; constipation; delusions; difficulty speaking or swallowing; eye pain; fainting; fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat; hair loss; hallucinations; heart problems; impotence; irritability; loss of balance; mood swings; muscle stiffness; nervous; restless; ringing in ears; seizures; shakiness; sore throat or fever; twitching of face or tongue; uncontrolled movements of arms or legs; unusual bleeding or bruising; yellowing of skin or eyes. |
| Medication sometimes prescribed in the treatment of PTSD |