Participants were prescribed one of four medications commonly used to treat CSPN: nortriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant; duloxetine, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; pregabalin ...

Among four drugs commonly used to treat unexplained neuropathic pain in seniors, nortriptyline and duloxetine stand out as the most effective and least likely to be discontinued, physician ...

The maximum dose is 150 mg per day for adults. Nortriptyline is available only with a prescription from a doctor. It comes in pill or liquid form. It’s available as a brand-name medication ...