Off-Label Uses
Many doctors typically prescribe amitriptyline for certain off-label uses. It means the drug has not been approved for treating these conditions. The list may include migraine prevention, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, insomnia, excessive drooling or sialorrhea, bulimia, post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD, as well as pain linked to central nervous system conditions, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, and neuropathy. In general, these are chronic conditions that need long-term and consistent management. As with depression treatment, it would take a few weeks for symptoms of these conditions to improve. [3]
