Before Using

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In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Certain side effects, such as muscle spasms of the face, neck, and back, tic-like or twitching movements, inability to move the eyes, twisting of the body, or weakness of the arms and legs, are more likely to occur in children, who are usually more sensitive than adults to some of the side effects of perphenazine and amitriptyline combination.

The perphenazine and amitriptyline combination must be used with caution in children with depression. Studies have shown occurrences of children thinking about suicide or attempting suicide in clinical trials for this medicine. More study is needed to be sure the perphenazine and amitriptyline combination is safe and effective in children

Geriatric

Confusion, vision problems, dizziness or fainting, drowsiness, dryness of mouth, constipation, problems in urinating, trembling of the hands and fingers, and symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (such as uncontrolled movements of the mouth, tongue, jaw, arms, and/or legs) are especially likely to occur in elderly patients. Older patients are usually more sensitive than younger adults to the effects of perphenazine and amitriptyline combination.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

  • Bepridil
  • Bromopride
  • Cisapride
  • Clorgyline
  • Dronedarone
  • Droperidol
  • Furazolidone
  • Grepafloxacin
  • Iproniazid
  • Isocarboxazid
  • Levoketoconazole
  • Levomethadyl
  • Linezolid
  • Mesoridazine
  • Methylene Blue
  • Metoclopramide
  • Moclobemide
  • Nialamide
  • Pargyline
  • Phenelzine
  • Pimozide
  • Piperaquine
  • Potassium Citrate
  • Procarbazine
  • Ranolazine
  • Safinamide
  • Saquinavir
  • Selegiline
  • Sparfloxacin
  • Terfenadine
  • Thioridazine
  • Toloxatone
  • Tranylcypromine
  • Ziprasidone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Abiraterone Acetate
  • Acecainide
  • Aceclofenac
  • Acemetacin
  • Adagrasib
  • Albuterol
  • Alfentanil
  • Alfuzosin
  • Almotriptan
  • Alprazolam
  • Amantadine
  • Amiodarone
  • Amisulpride
  • Amoxapine
  • Amphetamine
  • Amtolmetin Guacil
  • Anagrelide
  • Apomorphine
  • Aprindine
  • Aripiprazole
  • Aripiprazole Lauroxil
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Artemether
  • Asenapine
  • Aspirin
  • Astemizole
  • Atazanavir
  • Azimilide
  • Azithromycin
  • Benzhydrocodone
  • Benzphetamine
  • Bretylium
  • Bromazepam
  • Bromfenac
  • Brompheniramine
  • Bufexamac
  • Buprenorphine
  • Bupropion
  • Buserelin
  • Buspirone
  • Butorphanol
  • Calcium Oxybate
  • Cannabidiol
  • Cannabis
  • Carbamazepine
  • Carisoprodol
  • Celecoxib
  • Ceritinib
  • Cetirizine
  • Chloral Hydrate
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorpheniramine
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Choline Salicylate
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Citalopram
  • Clarithromycin
  • Clobazam
  • Clofazimine
  • Clomipramine
  • Clonazepam
  • Clonidine
  • Clonixin
  • Clothiapine
  • Clozapine
  • Cobicistat
  • Cocaine
  • Codeine
  • Crizotinib
  • Cyclobenzaprine
  • Dabrafenib
  • Daridorexant
  • Darunavir
  • Dasatinib
  • Degarelix
  • Delamanid
  • Desipramine
  • Deslorelin
  • Desmopressin
  • Desvenlafaxine
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Dexibuprofen
  • Dexketoprofen
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Dextroamphetamine
  • Dextromethorphan
  • Diclofenac
  • Diflunisal
  • Dihydrocodeine
  • Dipyrone
  • Disopyramide
  • Dofetilide
  • Dolasetron
  • Domperidone
  • Donepezil
  • Doxepin
  • Doxorubicin
  • Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome
  • Doxylamine
  • Droperidol
  • Droxicam
  • Duloxetine
  • Efavirenz
  • Eletriptan
  • Encorafenib
  • Enflurane
  • Entrectinib
  • Epinephrine
  • Erythromycin
  • Escitalopram
  • Esketamine
  • Eslicarbazepine Acetate
  • Etodolac
  • Etofenamate
  • Etoricoxib
  • Etrasimod
  • Fedratinib
  • Felbinac
  • Fenfluramine
  • Fenoprofen
  • Fentanyl
  • Fepradinol
  • Feprazone
  • Fexinidazole
  • Fingolimod
  • Flecainide
  • Flibanserin
  • Floctafenine
  • Fluconazole
  • Flufenamic Acid
  • Fluoxetine
  • Flurbiprofen
  • Fluvoxamine
  • Formoterol
  • Foscarnet
  • Fostemsavir
  • Frovatriptan
  • Gabapentin
  • Gabapentin Enacarbil
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Gepirone
  • Givosiran
  • Glasdegib
  • Glucagon
  • Glycopyrrolate
  • Glycopyrronium Tosylate
  • Gonadorelin
  • Goserelin
  • Granisetron
  • Halofantrine
  • Haloperidol
  • Halothane
  • Histrelin
  • Hydrocodone
  • Hydromorphone
  • Hydroxyamphetamine
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Hydroxytryptophan
  • Hydroxyzine
  • Ibuprofen
  • Ibutilide
  • Iloperidone
  • Imipramine
  • Indomethacin
  • Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Iobenguane I 123
  • Iobenguane I 131
  • Isoflurane
  • Isradipine
  • Ivabradine
  • Ivosidenib
  • Ketamine
  • Ketoconazole
  • Ketoprofen
  • Ketorolac
  • Lacosamide
  • Lapatinib
  • Lasmiditan
  • Lefamulin
  • Lemborexant
  • Lenvatinib
  • LetibotulinumtoxinA-wlbg
  • Leuprolide
  • Levalbuterol
  • Levocetirizine
  • Levofloxacin
  • Levomilnacipran
  • Levorphanol
  • Lidoflazine
  • Lisdexamfetamine
  • Lithium
  • Lofexidine
  • Lopinavir
  • Lorcainide
  • Lorcaserin
  • Lornoxicam
  • Loxapine
  • Loxoprofen
  • Lumefantrine
  • Lumiracoxib
  • Macimorelin
  • Magnesium Oxybate
  • Meclofenamate
  • Mefenamic Acid
  • Mefloquine
  • Meloxicam
  • Meperidine
  • Metaxalone
  • Methacholine
  • Methadone
  • Methamphetamine
  • Metrizamide
  • Metronidazole
  • Milnacipran
  • Mirtazapine
  • Mobocertinib
  • Moricizine
  • Morniflumate
  • Morphine
  • Morphine Sulfate Liposome
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Nabumetone
  • Nafarelin
  • Nalbuphine
  • Naproxen
  • Naratriptan
  • Nefazodone
  • Nefopam
  • Nepafenac
  • Niflumic Acid
  • Nilotinib
  • Nimesulide
  • Nimesulide Beta Cyclodextrin
  • Norepinephrine
  • Norfloxacin
  • Nortriptyline
  • Octreotide
  • Ofloxacin
  • Olanzapine
  • Oliceridine
  • Ondansetron
  • Osilodrostat
  • Osimertinib
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Oxaprozin
  • Oxycodone
  • Oxymetazoline
  • Oxymorphone
  • Oxyphenbutazone
  • Ozanimod
  • Pacritinib
  • Paliperidone
  • Palonosetron
  • Panobinostat
  • Parecoxib
  • Paroxetine
  • Pasireotide
  • Pazopanib
  • Peginterferon Alfa-2b
  • Pentamidine
  • Pentazocine
  • Periciazine
  • Phenobarbital
  • Phenylbutazone
  • Piketoprofen
  • Pimavanserin
  • Piroxicam
  • Pitolisant
  • Pixantrone
  • Ponesimod
  • Porfimer
  • Posaconazole
  • Potassium Oxybate
  • Pranoprofen
  • Pregabalin
  • Primidone
  • Procainamide
  • Procarbazine
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Proglumetacin
  • Promethazine
  • Propafenone
  • Propoxyphene
  • Propyphenazone
  • Proquazone
  • Protriptyline
  • Quetiapine
  • Quinidine
  • Quinine
  • Quizartinib
  • Rasagiline
  • Relugolix
  • Remifentanil
  • Remimazolam
  • Revefenacin
  • Ribociclib
  • Risperidone
  • Rizatriptan
  • Rofecoxib
  • Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b-njft
  • Salicylic Acid
  • Salsalate
  • Scopolamine
  • Secretin Human
  • Selpercatinib
  • Sematilide
  • Sertindole
  • Sertraline
  • Sevoflurane
  • Sibutramine
  • Siponimod
  • Sodium Oxybate
  • Sodium Phosphate
  • Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
  • Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
  • Sodium Salicylate
  • Solifenacin
  • Sorafenib
  • Sotalol
  • Spiramycin
  • Sufentanil
  • Sulfamethoxazole
  • Sulindac
  • Sulpiride
  • Sultopride
  • Sumatriptan
  • Sunitinib
  • Tacrolimus
  • Tapentadol
  • Tedisamil
  • Telavancin
  • Telithromycin
  • Tenoxicam
  • Tetrabenazine
  • Tiaprofenic Acid
  • Tiotropium
  • Tolfenamic Acid
  • Tolmetin
  • Topiramate
  • Toremifene
  • Tramadol
  • Trazodone
  • Triclabendazole
  • Trifluoperazine
  • Trimethoprim
  • Trimipramine
  • Triptorelin
  • Tryptophan
  • Valdecoxib
  • Vandetanib
  • Vardenafil
  • Vemurafenib
  • Venlafaxine
  • Vilanterol
  • Vilazodone
  • Vinflunine
  • Voclosporin
  • Voriconazole
  • Vortioxetine
  • Zolmitriptan
  • Zolpidem
  • Zotepine
  • Zuclopenthixol
  • Zuranolone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Acenocoumarol
  • Aminolevulinic Acid
  • Arbutamine
  • Atomoxetine
  • Belladonna
  • Belladonna Alkaloids
  • Betel Nut
  • Bethanidine
  • Cimetidine
  • Desogestrel
  • Diazepam
  • Dicumarol
  • Dienogest
  • Drospirenone
  • Ethinyl Estradiol
  • Ethynodiol
  • Evening Primrose
  • Fosphenytoin
  • Galantamine
  • Gestodene
  • Guanethidine
  • Levonorgestrel
  • Mestranol
  • Midodrine
  • Nomegestrol
  • Norethindrone
  • Norgestimate
  • Norgestrel
  • Orphenadrine
  • Phenprocoumon
  • Phenylalanine
  • Phenytoin
  • Procyclidine
  • Rifapentine
  • Ritonavir
  • S-Adenosylmethionine
  • St John's Wort
  • Trihexyphenidyl
  • Valproic Acid
  • Warfarin

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following is usually not recommended, but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

  • Tobacco

Using this medicine with any of the following may cause an increased risk of certain side effects but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

  • Ethanol

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Alcohol abuse—Certain side effects such as heat stroke may be more likely to occur
  • Asthma (history of) or other lung disease or
  • Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) or
  • Blood disease or
  • Breast cancer or
  • Difficult urination or
  • Enlarged prostate or
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorders or
  • Glaucoma or
  • Heart or blood vessel disease or
  • Mental illness (severe) or
  • Parkinson's disease or
  • Stomach or intestinal problems—Perphenazine and amitriptyline combination may make the condition worse
  • Kidney disease or
  • Liver disease—Higher blood levels of perphenazine and amitriptyline may occur, increasing the chance of side effects
  • Overactive thyroid—Perphenazine and amitriptyline combination may cause an increased chance of serious effects on the heart
  • Reye's syndrome—There may be an increased chance of unwanted effects on the liver

Portions of this document last updated: April 01, 2024

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