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    Antidepressants for Cancer Pain



    Examples

    Tricyclic antidepressants

    Brand NameGeneric NameChemical Name
    Limbitrol amitriptyline
    Norpramin desipramine
    Silenor doxepin
    Tofranil imipramine
    Aventyl, Pamelor nortriptyline

    Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)

    Brand NameGeneric NameChemical Name
    Cymbalta duloxetine
    Effexor venlafaxine

    Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

    Brand NameGeneric NameChemical Name
    Prozac fluoxetine
    Paxil paroxetine
    Zoloft sertraline


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