Pamelor is acknowledged as a popular drug that can help in combating attacks of depression arising out of anxiety disorder. Pamelor can expedite your relief from the symptoms and damages of depressive attacks related to anxiety disorder. Overwhelm the onslaught of depression and anxiety with Pamelor.

Pamelor – An Outline:
Pamelor is the brand name of the drug Nortriptyline Hydrochloride, a Tricyclic antidepressant and antineuralgic that is prescribed for the relief of symptoms arising out of depression due to anxiety disorder. Pamelor is an FDA approved drug that should be used with utmost care and caution. Pamelor is not a drug for the complete treatment of your depressive anxiety attacks, rather it an effective and time trusted prescribed drug to reduce the symptoms.

Pamelor Mechanism:
Pamelor helps a person to get off a moody and depressive trance by inhibiting the activities of specific agents, while augmenting the actions of certain other agents in the system. Nortriptyline is not an MAO inhibitor, and the specific mechanism of its mood elevation has not been established. Pamelor is believed to inhibit the activity of diverse agents such as histamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and acetylcholine; however it increases the pressor effect of norepinephrine. Pamelor also plays a role in the storage, release and transport of Catecholamine.

Pamelor Safety Measures:
People with endogenous depression, panic disorder, bed wetting and some other chronic diseases can use Pamelor, but one needs to take precautions and heed warnings before one begin taking the drug. Pregnant and breast feeding women, children, alcoholics, geriatrics and people prone to allergies should avoid the drug. You should not indulge in activities that require mental alertness or physical coordination and judgment, when you are under the influence of Pamelor. The drug shouldn’t be taken under the following conditions:

• Heart problems
• Liver diseases
• Glaucoma
• Kidney problems
• History of seizures
• Hyperthyroid
• Blood pressure problem
• Urinary retention
• Schizophrenia
• Manic depression
• Diabetes
• Agitation

One should talk to a doctor before using Pamelor, if he is using (or has used in the last 14 days) any of the given substances:

• Nicotine
• Alcohol
• Cold and cough medicines
• MAO inhibitors
• Vitamin C
• Protease inhibitors
• Amphetamines
• Sympathomimetic drugs
• Anticholinergic drugs
• Cocaine
• Atropine like drugs
• Sedatives
• Estrogens
• Oral contraceptives

Pamelor Dosage Information:

• Pamelor is available in oral tablets of 10 mg and 25 m
• 25 mg taken 3 or 4 times a day is the normal initial dosage
• 150 mg is the maximum recommended dose
• Older adults and children can be given a single dose of 30 to 40 mg once in a day, if the doctor prescribes the drug for them
• The Pamelor dose can be increased only by a doctor
• A blood test is generally conducted to determine the dose of a person
• Double dosing for a missed dose should be avoided at any cost
• Call emergency if symptoms of overdose like convulsions, agitation, confusion, congestive heart failure etc. occur.

Pamelor Storage:

• Pamelor should be stored in room temperature between 15 and 30 degree Celsius
• Pamelor should be stored away from the reach of children
• Pamelor should be stored away from direct heat and light
• Pamelor shouldn’t be stored in moist and damp places
• Pamelor should be stored in its original containers.
• Pamelor with outdated labels should be discarded

Pamelor Side Effects:
Side effects don’t occur to every person who uses Pamelor, so one can’t actually anticipate them. Some of the side effects that can occur with the intake of Pamelor are:

• Confusion
• Heart attack
• Irregular heartbeat
• Insomnia
• High blood pressure
• Dry mouth
• Anxiety
• Blurred vision
• Hallucinations
• Tremors
• Weight loss
• Skin rashes
• Photosensitivity
• Lack of muscle coordination