Dose Dependent Amitriptyline Induced Sexual Dysfunction in a Migraine Patient

Kavitha BB; Nischal Reddy; Shashank Ballur

Abstract

International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences,2016,5,2,62-64.

DOI:10.5530/ijpcs.5.2.5

Published:June 2016

Type:Case Report

Authors:

Author(s) affiliations:

Kavitha BB¹, Nischal Reddy², Shashank Ballur³

¹Postgraduate Student in Department of Pharmacology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.

²Assistant Professor in Department of Neurology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.

³Postgraduate in Department of Psychiatry, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.

Abstract:

Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant. It is one of the preferred first linedrug for prophylactic treatment of migraine. Here we report a case of amitriptyline induced sexual dysfunction in a 40 year old male patient who was diagnosed with Migraine without aura.

Keywords:Amitriptyline, Migraine, Sexual dysfunction