Norpramin Withdrawal

Norpramin® (desipramine hydrochloride) and other antidepressants are known to cause withdrawal symptoms in people who quickly stop taking their medicine.
 

Norpramin Withdrawal Symptoms

Norpramin withdrawal symptoms can include, but are not limited to:
 
  • Nausea
  • Headaches
  • Malaise (a general ill feeling).
     
In most people, these Norpramin withdrawal symptoms improve with time, without the need for any treatment.
 

Limiting Norpramin Withdrawal

If you are going to be taken off of Norpramin, your healthcare provider may decide to wean you off slowly to minimize the risks of developing withdrawals from Norpramin. If withdrawal symptoms do occur, your healthcare provider may return you to your previous Norpramin dosage and then wean you off even more slowly.
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;