Posted by SLS on May 14, 2006, at 13:25:35
In reply to Re: Utterly hopeless - whats left to try? Please h » SLS, posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 14, 2006, at 12:10:56
> > What do you use as a source of information regarding which drugs are available in the BNF?
> I use the online BNF: http://www.bnf.org/bnf/Does it cost anything to register?
> > I think lofepramine is an ideal first choice of TCA in this case because desipramine can be alerting.
> I don't think desipramine is available in the UK.I'm sorry. I guess I didn't make myself clear. Lofepramine is a prodrug. Although the lofepramine molecule itself is basically inactive, its metabolite, desipramine, is. You are basically taking desipramine when you take lofepramine.
> >However, I was wondering whether or not nortriptyline was also available.
> Yes its available. I was thinking of trying until Ed suggested the lofepramine.If one drug fails, sometimes the other one works.
> I hope you're doing alittle better??
I guess. My mental state is tenuous. I have thought about suicide a few times this week.
Thanks for asking.
- Scott
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