Imipramine Hcl

Alternate Name: Tofranil

Description: Tofranil is a prescription medication prescribed for the treatment of depression. Imipramine is the generic version of Tofranil. The average price of Tofranil is around $585 for a supply of 30, 10 mg tablets. Use our LowerMyRx savings offer to get great discounts on Tofranil at participating pharmacies near you.

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antidepressant, Urinary Enuresis Agent

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 25 MG

Warnings: This medicine may raise or lower your blood sugar level. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney or liver disease, glaucoma, heart or blood vessel disease, heart rhythm problems, trouble urinating, thyroid problems, or a history of schizophrenia or seizures. For some children, teenagers, and young adults, this medicine may increase mental or emotional problems. This may lead to thoughts of suicide and violence. Talk with your doctor right away if you have any thoughts or behavior changes that concern you. Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family has a history of bipolar disorder or suicide attempts. This medicine may cause a serious reaction called serotonin syndrome, which can be life-threatening. This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before you have surgery or medical tests. Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely. This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Food Warnings: Do not use this medicine and an MAO inhibitor (MAOI) within 14 days of each other., Some foods and medicines can affect how imipramine works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following: Buspirone, cimetidine, clonidine, epinephrine, fentanyl, guanethidine, lithium, methylphenidate, norepinephrine, St John's wort, tramadol, or tryptophan supplementsA triptan medicine to treat migraine headaches, medicine for heart rhythm problems (quinidine, flecainide, propafenone), medicine to lower blood pressure, medicine to treat seizures (phenobarbital, phenytoin), or a phenothiazine medicine (such as chlorpromazine, perphenazine, promethazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine), Tell your doctor if you are also using other medicine to treat depression, such as fluoxetine, paroxetine, or sertraline. You may need to wait at least 5 weeks before you begin using imipramine., Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol., Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before you have surgery or medical tests., Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely., This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds., This medicine may raise or lower your blood sugar level., Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments., Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.