DESIPRAMINE

Course overview

DESIPRAMINE IS A SECONDARY AMINE TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT THAT IS FDA APPROVED FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION. THIS DRUG HAS OFF-LABEL USE TO TREAT BULIMIA NERVOSA, IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, NEUROPATHIC PAIN, OVERACTIVE BLADDER, POST-HERPETIC NEURALGIA, AND ADHD. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS, PHARMACOLOGY, AND TOXICITIES OF DESIPRAMINE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM, IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS ON THIS MEDICATION.