Written by 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: Kavitha BB, Nischal Reddy, and Shashank Ballur
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-line drugs 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