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Psychoanaleptics Excluding Anti-obesity Agents

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Rx

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Oral tablet

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; AMITRIPTYLINE (klor dye az e POX ide; a mee TRIP ti leen) treats depression and anxiety. It increases the amount of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain, substances that help regulate mood. It also works by helping your nervous system calm down. It is a combination of a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) and a benzodiazepine.