Taking Amitriptyline And Lipofen. Having Sore Mouth. Side Effect?

Posted on Sat, 24 Aug 2013

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Question : I started taking 25mg of Amitriptyline and 150mg Lipofen about 10 days ago and now I have a painful sore in the roof of my mouth... which would you suspect to be the culprit to cause this type of side affect? I am male 52 wt 209 and this is the only prescription meds I take + some otc fish oil / Omega something.....

Answered by Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Adverse effect of Amitriptyline

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Delighted to be able to help.

A very frequent side effect of amitriptyline is dry mouth which favors the appearance of sores. Amitriptyline is a medication with antidepressant, sedative action and also effective for neuropathic pain.

What is the condition for which you are taking amitriptyline?

Knowing the condition helps to recommend a drug to replace amitriptyline.

Regards,

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