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Anafranil |
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- Description - |
Anafranil, a chemical cousin of tricyclic antidepressant medications such as Tofranil and Elavil, is used to treat people who suffer from obsessions and compulsions.
An obsession is a persistent, disturbing idea, image, or urge that keeps coming to mind despite the person's efforts to ignore or forget it---for example, a preoccupation with avoiding contamination.
A compulsion is an irrational action that the person knows is senseless but feels driven to repeat again and again---for example, hand-washing perhaps dozens or even scores of times throughout the day. |
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- Common Side Effects - |
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Abdominal pain,abnormal dreaming,abnormal tearing,abnormal milk secretion,agitation,allergy,anxiety,appetite loss,back pain,chest pain,confusion,constipation,coughing,depression,diarrhea,dizziness,dry mouth,extreme sleepiness,failure to ejaculate,fast heartbeat,fatigue,fever,flushing,fluttery heartbeat,frequent urination,gas,headache,hot flushes,impotence,inability to concentrate,increased appetite,increased sweating,indigestion,inflamed lining of nose or sinuses,itching,joint pain,light-headedness on standing up,memory problems,menstrual pain and disorders,middle ear infection (children),migraine,muscle pain or tension,nausea,nervousness,pain,rash,red or purple areas on the skin,ringing in the ears,sex-drive changes,sleeplessness,sleep disturbances,sore throat,speech disturbances,taste changes,tingling or pins and needles,tooth disorder,tremor,twitching,urinary problems,urinary tract infection,vision problems,vomiting,weight gain,weight loss (children),yawning |
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- Possible Interactions - |
Barbiturates such as phenobarbital
Certain blood pressure drugs such as Ismelin and Catapres-TTS
Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
Drugs that ease spasms, such as Donnatal, Cogentin, and Bentyl
Flecainide (Tambocor)
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Major tranquilizers such as Haldol and Thorazine
MAO inhibitors such as Nardil and Parnate
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Propafenone (Rythmol)
Quinidine (Quinidex)
Serotonin-boosting drugs such as the antidepressants Luvox, Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft
Thyroid medications such as Synthroid
Tranquilizers such as Xanax and Valium
Warfarin (Coumadin)
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- Manufacturer - |
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
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One Health PLaza Building 415 Room1014C |
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East Hanover, NJ 07936 |
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USA |
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