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Treats anxiety and depression.
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Duo-Vil 2-25, Duo-Vil 2-10 |
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Perphenazine/amitriptyline
Duo-Vil 2-25, Duo-Vil 2-10
Uses
Treats anxiety and depression.
Storage
- Keep your tablets at room temperature in the original tightly-closed, light-resistant container, away from heat and moisture.
Keep all medicine away from children.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Tablet.
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take and how often.
You may take your tablets with food to avoid stomach upset.
This medicine should come with a Medication Guide.
- Read and follow these instructions carefully.
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
- Ask your pharmacist for the Medication Guide if you do not have one.
- Your doctor might ask you to sign some forms to show that you understand this information.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Irregular heartbeat
Trouble breathing
Loss of bladder control
Uncontrollable movement of the tongue, cheeks, jaw, or arms
Seizures
Fever, severe muscle stiffness
Skin rash, itching, swelling
Unusual bleeding or bruising
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to perphenazine, Compazine®, Mellaril®, amitriptyline (Elavil®), or other antidepressants.
- This medicine should not be taken with monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors (Marplan®, Nardil®, Parnate®).
Missed Dose
- Take the missed dose as soon as possible.
If it is almost time (within 2 hours) for the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular dosing schedule.
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Drug Interactions
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you have heart disease, liver disease, epilepsy, glaucoma, or any other medical problem.
For some children and teenagers, this medicine can increase thoughts of suicide.
- All of the warnings in this leaflet are true for a child or teenager who is using this medicine.
- Tell your doctor right away if you start to feel more depressed.
- Also tell your doctor right away if you have thoughts about hurting yourself.
- Report any unusual thoughts or behaviors that trouble you, especially if they are new or get worse quickly.
- Make sure your caregiver knows if you have trouble sleeping, get upset easily, have a big increase in energy, or start to act reckless.
- Also tell your doctor if you have sudden or strong feelings, such as feeling nervous, angry, restless, violent, or scared.
- Let your doctor know if you or anyone in your family has bipolar disorder (manic-depressive) or has tried to commit suicide.
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While taking this medicine, avoid becoming overheated during exercise and hot weather.
- This can result in heat stroke.
- Do not stay out in the sun too long.
This medicine may cause drowsiness.
- Be careful when driving a car or operating heavy machines.
There is a risk of side effects that include muscle spasms, twitching in the face and body, and uncontrolled tongue or jaw movement.
- Talk to your doctor about this risk.
If you have been taking this medicine for a long time or in large doses, ask your doctor before you stop taking the medicine.
- You may need to take less and less before stopping completely.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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