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None (2) · Nortriptyline (hydrochloride) (1)

Ajovy (1) · Emgality (1) · Pamelor (US brand discontinued; generic widely available), Aventyl (1)

Anti-CGRP ligand monoclonal antibody (2) · secondary amine)]] (1) · [[:Category:Antidepressants|Antidepressant]] (1) · [[:Category:Migraine prophylactics|Migraine prophylactic]] (1) · [[:Category:Neuropathic pain medicines|Neuropathic pain medicine]] (1) · [[:Category:Tricyclic antidepressants|Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA (1)

Humanized IgG2 monoclonal antibody binding both isoforms of CGRP peptide (1) · Humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody binding CGRP peptide; prevents CGRP from activating its receptor (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000019-QINU`"' Therapeutic plasma-level monitoring is standard practice for TCAs given the narrow therapeutic index and the established plasma-level-efficacy correlation. CYP2D6 substrate; CPIC PGx guidance applies for dose individualization'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001A-QINU`"'. (1)

Preventive treatment of migraine in adults (episodic and chronic) (1) · Preventive treatment of migraine in adults; episodic cluster headache (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001F-QINU`"' (1)

225 mg SC monthly, or 675 mg SC every 3 months (quarterly) (1) · Depression: 25 mg PO TID-QID or 75 mg at bedtime, titrate to 75-150 mg/day. Neuropathic pain: 10-25 mg at bedtime, titrate to 50-100 mg/day. Elderly: 10 mg at bedtime (Beers-list cautions, though less than amitriptyline) (1) · Migraine: 240 mg SC loading dose, then 120 mg SC monthly. Cluster: 300 mg SC at onset of cluster period, then monthly during cluster. (1)

120 mg/mL prefilled syringe or autoinjector (1) · 225 mg/1.5 mL prefilled syringe or autoinjector (1) · Capsules 10, 25, 50, 75 mg; oral solution 10 mg/5 mL (1)

150 mg/day; therapeutic plasma-level monitoring recommended (target 50-150 ng/mL window) (1) · 240 mg loading + 120 mg/month for migraine; 300 mg/month for cluster (1) · 675 mg/quarter (1)

Oral (1) · Subcutaneous (2)

None · Hours · 30-60 minutes · 1-2 hours · ~30 min · LDL lowering at 2 weeks, max by 4 weeks · ~1 hour · 15-30 minutes · 15–30 min · 1–2 h · 30–60 min · Antidepressant effect emerges over 1-2 weeks · BP and symptomatic LUTS improvement within 1-2 weeks · BP effect within 1-2 weeks · Clinical improvement within 24-72 hours · Days · Motor improvement over days at therapeutic dose · Over weeks · Postprandial glucose effect within days; HbA1c by 12 weeks · Sleep effect from first dose; antidepressant effect over 1-4 weeks

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24 hours (HS dosing) (1) · Monthly dosing (1) · Monthly or quarterly dosing (1)

18-44 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000020-QINU`"' (1) · ~27 days (1) · ~31 days (1)

Not formally established (1) · Not formally established (high SC) (1) · ~50% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000021-QINU`"' (1)

Limited data; avoid (2) · TCA class signal; limited human data specific to nortriptyline.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

Rx (2) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Carries the antidepressant '''Boxed Warning''' for suicidality in children, adolescents, and young adults'"`UNIQ--ref-00000022-QINU`"' (1)