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ATC codes: N06AA09
Indication
Depressive disorders ICD11 code: 6A9Z
INN
Amitriptyline
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
Formulations
Oral > Solid: 25 mg ; 75 mg
EML status history
First added in 1977 (TRS 615)
Changed in 2013 (TRS 985)
Changed in 2021 (TRS 1035)
Changed in 2023 (TRS 1049)
Sex
All
Age
Adolescents and adults
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
The Expert Committee recommended that square box should be removed from the current listing for amitriptyline for the treatment of depressive disorders on the EML. The Committee considered that there are insufficient data to support the inclusion of other tricyclic antidepressants as therapeutic alternatives for amitriptyline.