Trimipramine 10mg Tablets

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

1. What Trimipramine Tablets are and what they are used for
2. Before you take Trimipramine Tablets
3. How to take Trimipramine Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Trimipramine Tablets
6. Further information

• you are allergic (hypersensitive) to trimipramine or any of the other ingredients of Trimipramine Tablets (listed in Section 6 Further Information). Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue
• you have had a heart attack
• you have had any other heart problems including slow or uneven heart beat
• you have severe liver problems
• you have mania (signs include very high mood, energy and unusual behaviour)
• you are breastfeeding

Do not take this medicine if this applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking trimipramine.

Thoughts of suicide and worsening of your depression or anxiety disorder

This medicine may be associated with thoughts of self-harm and suicidal behaviour in some people.

Tell someone you trust, who can help you in an emergency, that you are taking this medicine and ask that they read this leaflet

Talk to your trusted person, prescriber or go to a hospital straight away, if after starting this medicine, you have new or worse:

• Feelings of anxiety or irritability
• Feelings of restlessness and agitation
• Extreme increases in activity and difficulty sleeping
• Thoughts of acting on dangerous impulses to harm yourself
• Thoughts about suicide or dying
• Changes in behaviour or mood you, or someone you trust, notices and is worried about

In some people, thoughts of self-harm and suicidal behaviour may be increased when first starting antidepressants. Antidepressants take time to work; and sometimes side effects occur before you or others notice improvements in your mood.

Never stop taking an antidepressant suddenly without first talking to a healthcare professional. Stopping an antidepressant medicine suddenly can cause other symptoms related to withdrawal to occur.

Information from clinical trials has shown the highest risk of thoughts of self-harm and suicidal behaviour, is in adults aged less than 25 years who were treated with an antidepressant but the risk applies to people of all ages treated with these medicines.

Call NHS 111 who can offer you support, until you can be with someone who can help you in person

If you have diabetes or are at risk of getting diabetes, your doctor may do blood tests to monitor your blood sugar levels.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if:

• you are elderly
• you have an enlarged prostate gland
• you have glaucoma (painful eyes with blurred vision)
• you have or have ever had fits or seizures
• you have thyroid problems

The use of Buprenorphine together with trimipramine can lead to serotonin syndrome, a potentially life-threatening condition (see “Other medicines and Trimipramine”).

If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking trimipramine.

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines you buy without a prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because trimipramine can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some medicines can affect the way trimipramine works.

Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:

• MAOI (MonoAmine Oxidase Inhibitors) medicine such as tranylcypromine, phenelzine and isocarboxazid (for depression) or selegiline (for Parkinson’s disease), or have taken them in the last 2 weeks
• Sedatives (such as tranquilizers or sleeping pills)
• Medicines used to treat high blood pressure
• Adrenaline, noradrenaline, ephedrine or isoprenaline – used in an emergency
• Phenylelphrine or phenylpropanolamine – found in cold and flu preparations
• Medicines used for chest pain (angina) or high blood pressure such as diltiazem, verapamil, clonidine, digitalis
• Medicines used for depression (SSRIs such as citalopram, paroxetine, fluoxetine) tryciclics and triptan derivatives, lithium, St John’s Wort
• Pain killers such as tramadol
• Buprenorphine/opioids. These medicines may interact with trimipramine and you may experience symptoms such as involuntary, rhythmic contractions of muscles, including the muscles that control movement of the eye, agitation, hallucinations, coma, excessive sweating, tremor, exaggeration of reflexes, increased muscle tension, body temperature above 38°C. Contact your doctor when experiencing such symptoms.
• Macrolide antibiotics, antifungals or floroquinolones.

If you are going to have an anaesthetic (for an operation), tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking trimipramine.

You should avoid drinking alcohol while taking trimipramine.

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, might become pregnant, or think you may be pregnant.

Do not breast-feed if you are taking trimipramine.

Trimipramine may make you feel sleepy or less alert. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines.

Trimipramine Tablets contain lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.

• Take this medicine by mouth
• Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water
• If you have been told to take trimipramine only once each day then you should take it before going to bed
• It may take 7 to 10 days before feel the full benefit of the medicine
• If you feel the effect of your medicine is too weak or too strong, do not change the dose yourself but ask your doctor

Adults:

Depression

• Adults usually start by taking 50 mg to 75 mg each day.
• Your doctor may then increase the dose to 150 mg or 300 mg each day depending on your condition
• Once you start to feel better, the usual daily dose then stays the same at 75 mg to 150 mg each day

Elderly:

• Elderly usually start by taking 10 mg to 25 mg three times each day
• Your doctor will then increase this slowly
• Once you start to feel better, the usual daily dose stays the same at 35 mg to 75 mg each day

Children:

Children should not take trimipramine

If you take more trimipramine than you should, tell a doctor or go to a hospital casualty department straight away. Take the medicine pack with you. This is so the doctor knows what you have taken. The following effects may happen: fits (seizures), collapse and falling into a coma.

If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

Keep taking trimipramine until your doctor tells you to stop. Do not stop taking trimipramine just because you feel better. This is because your illness may come back. When your doctor tells you to stop taking these tablets he/she will help you stop taking them gradually. Stopping your medicine too quickly could cause sleep problems, feeling irritable and sweating more than usual.

• You get swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face, lips or throat which may cause difficulty swallowing or breathing, itching of the skin and nettle rash. This may mean you are having an allergic reaction to trimipramine.

• Painful erection of the penis, unrelated to sexual activity, that will not go away (priapism)
• Yellowing of the eyes or skin. This could be a liver problem (such as jaundice)
• Overactive behaviour or thoughts (mania or hypomania)
• Numbness or weakness in the arms and legs (peripheral neuropathy)
• Feeling that someone is ‘out to get you’
• Getting infections more easily than usual. This could be because of a blood disorder (agranulocytosis)
• Convulsions/fits
• Unusual skin sensations such as numbness, tingling, pricking, burning or creeping on the skin (paraesthesia)
• Increased thirst and passing water (urine) more often than normal. You may also feel tired and hungry. This could be due to high blood sugar levels or a condition called diabetes
• An uneven or fast heartbeat.

• Feeling drowsy or sleepy
• Constipation
• Dry mouth
• Tremor (shaking)
• Blurred vision
• Rapid heartbeat
• Sweating more than usual
• Feeling dizzy or light-headed on standing or sitting up quickly (postural hypotension)
• Sexual problems
• Delay when starting to pass water (urine)
• Skin rash

An increased risk of bone fractures has been observed in patients taking this kind of medicine

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.

By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

• Each 10mg Tablet contains 14mg of trimipramine maleate, equivalent to 10mg of trimipramine
• Each 25mg Tablet contains 34.9mg of trimipramine maleate, equivalent to 25mg of trimipramine
• Other ingredients include calcium, hydrogen phosphate, starch potato, magnesium stearate, talc, Opadry OY-L-28900 (which contains lactose monohydrate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide and macrogol)

Trimipramine 25mg Tablets are white to pale yellow, circular and biconvex. On one side they have embossed ‘TM’ above ‘25’.

Tablets are available in packs of 28, 50, 56, 84 and 500. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Trimipramine 10mg Tablets are white to pale yellow, circular and biconvex. On one side they have embossed ‘TM’ above ‘10’

Tablets are available in packs of 28, 50, 56, 84 and 500. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.