What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking protriptyline?
You should not use protriptyline if you are allergic to it, or if:
- you have recently had a heart attack.
Do not use protriptyline if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine, and others.
Tell your doctor if you have used an "SSRI" antidepressant in the past 5 weeks, such as citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine (Prozac), fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline (Zoloft), trazodone, or vilazodone.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
- heart disease;
- a heart attack or stroke;
- a seizure;
- bipolar disorder (manic-depression);
- schizophrenia or other mental illness;
- a thyroid disorder;
- narrow-angle glaucoma;
- problems with urination;
- if you are receiving electroshock therapy.
Some young people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant. Your doctor should check your progress at regular visits. Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Protriptyline is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.