List of Antidepressants - Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)

• Amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep)
• Butriptyline (Evadene)
• Clomipramine (Anafranil)
• Desipramine (Norpramin, Pertofrane)
• Dosulepin (Prothiaden)
• Doxepin (Adapin, Sinequan)
• Imipramine (Tofranil)
• Iprindole (Prondol)
• Lofepramine (Feprapax, Gamanil, Lomont)
• Melitracen (Adaptol)
• Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
• Opipramol (Insidon)
• Protriptyline (Vivactil)
• Trimipramine (Surmontil)

Tricyclics can cause arrhythmias and ECG changes and are very lethal in overdose.

These medications should be used with extreme caution in the elderly.