Imipramine: Frequently Asked Questions Answered

Imipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression, anxiety, and panic disorder, may not work immediately. It may take 4-6 weeks to be effective.

One cannot suddenly stop taking Imipramine. The administrator needs to gradually reduce the dosage in consultation with a medical professional. Doctors are likely to recommend tapering the dose before completely stopping it.

Although this drug is not classified as addictive, stopping the dose abruptly may cause withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, headache, and so on. One needs to taper off the medication in consultation with a doctor.

Using Imipramine together with Clonazepam may increase the former drug’s side effects such as dizziness and drowsiness, especially in older adults or those with a debilitating condition. Talk with your doctor before using the two drugs together.

Using Imipramine together with Clonazepam is not usually recommended as the combination may increase the drug’s side effects, especially dizziness and drowsiness. You need to consult your doctor before using the two drugs together.

The advised dose of Imipramine is usually 75-150 mg per day. Life-threatening symptoms are typically seen when the dose is more than 1,000mg. In one clinical trial, however, a dose of 200mg of Imipramine was shown to be fatal.

One of the side effects of Imipramine is drowsiness and fatigue. Imipramine is primarily used to treat depression and belongs to a class of drugs known as tricyclic antidepressants.

Depression, anxiety, and panic disorder are treated with Imipramine, which is a tricyclic antidepressant. This is a prescription drug and must be taken only in consultation with a doctor.

Consult a doctor if you have missed a dose. Usually, it is recommended that you take a missed dose as soon as you remember or skip the missed dose and go back to your normal routine dose. It is not recommended that you take two doses at the same time or extra doses. An overdose can be life-threatening.

So far, studies have shown that Imipramine use during breastfeeding does not usually cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants, especially if older than two months.

Consuming alcohol when on Imipramine is not recommended as it may cause dangerous side effects. It is also recommended that one avoids driving until one knows the effect of the medication.

Consuming alcohol and driving are two activities that are not recommended when on a dose of Imipramine as reactions may be impaired.

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