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Answer for the clue "A tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects ", 13 letters:
amitriptyline

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Word definitions for amitriptyline in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Amitriptyline , sold under the brand name Elavil among others , is a medicine used to treat a number of mental illnesses . This includes major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder , and less commonly attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pharmacology English) An antidepressant drug sold under the name Elavil; a tablet containing this drug.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications [syn: amitriptyline hydrochloride , Elavil ]

Usage examples of amitriptyline.

He noticed the older antidepressants like amitriptyline decreased psychic ability, while the newer serotonin reuptake inhibitors were either neutral or they enhanced it.

The drug Echols took was amitriptyline, an antidepressant sedative that must be prescribed by a physician.