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What is Triavil and why is it prescribed? Triavil is used to treat anxiety, agitation, and depression. Triavil is a combination of a tricyclic antidepressant (amitriptyline) and a tranquilizer (perphenazine). Triavil can also help people with schizophrenia who are depressed and people with insomnia, fatigue, loss of interest, loss of appetite, or a slowing of physical and mental reactions. Triavil may cause tardive dyskinesia. This condition may be permanent and appears to be most common among the elderly, especially women. Ask your doctor for information about this possible risk. How should you take Triavil? Follow your doctors directions for taking Triavil. Triavil may be taken with or without food. You should not take Triavil with alcohol. If you miss a dose take it as soon as you remember. If it is within 2 hours of your next dose, skip the one you missed and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take two doses at once. Store Triavil at room temperature in a tightly closed container. Protect Triavil 2-10 tablets from light. Are there any Triavil side effects? Triavil side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Triavil side effects may include abnormal secretion of milk, abnormalities of movements and posture, anxiety, asthma, black tongue, blood disorders, blurred vision, body rigidly arched backward, breast development in males, change in pulse rate, chewing movements, coma, confusion, constipation, convulsions, delusions, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, difficulty concentrating, difficulty swallowing, dilated pupils, disorientation, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, eating abnormal amounts of food, ejaculation failure, episodes of elation or irritability, excessive or spontaneous flow of milk, excitement, exhaustion, eye problems, eye spasms, eyes in a fixed position, fatigue, fever, fluid accumulation and swelling, frequent urination, hair loss, hallucinations, headache, heart attacks, hepatitis, high blood pressure, high fever, high or low blood sugar, hives, impotence, inability to stop moving, inability to urinate, increased or decreased sex drive, inflammation of the mouth, insomnia, intestinal blockage, intolerance to light, involuntary jerky movements of tongue, face, mouth, lips, jaw, body, or arms and legs, irregular blood pressure, pulse, and heartbeat, irregular menstrual periods, lack of coordination, light-headedness upon standing up, liver problems, lockjaw, loss or increase of appetite, low blood pressure, muscle stiffness, nasal congestion, nausea, nightmares, odd taste in the mouth, overactive reflexes, pain and stiffness around neck, palpitations, protruding tongue, puckering of the mouth, puffing of the cheeks, purple-reddish-brown spots on skin, rapid heartbeat, restlessness, rigid arms, feet, head, and muscles, ringing in the ears, salivation, sedation, seizures, sensitivity to light, severe allergic reactions, skin rash or inflammation, scaling, spasms in the hands and feet, speech problems, stomach upset, stroke, sweating, swelling of breasts, swelling of testicles, swollen glands, tingling, pins and needles, and numbness in hands and feet, tremors, twisted neck, twitching in the body, neck, shoulders, and face, uncontrollable and involuntary urination, urinary problems, visual problems, vomiting, weakness, weight gain or loss, writhing motions, and yellowed skin and whites of eyes. What are the possible food and drug interactions when taking Triavil? If Triavil is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. Be sure to inform your doctor of all the prescription and over the counter medications you are taking. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Triavil with Airway-opening drugs (such as Proventil), Antiseizure drugs (such as Dilantin), Antidepressant drugs classified as MAO inhibitors (including Nardil and Parnate), Antihistamines (such as Benadryl), Antispasmodic drugs (such as Bentyl), Atropine (Donnatal), Barbiturates (such as phenobarbital), Blood-thinning drugs (such as Coumadin), Cimetidine (Tagamet), Disulfiram (Antabuse), Epinephrine (EpiPen), Ethchlorvynol (Placidyl), Fluoxetine (Prozac), Furazolidone (Furoxone), Guanethidine (Ismelin), Major tranquilizers (such as Haldol), Narcotic analgesics (such as Percocet), or Thyroid medications (such as Synthroid). Extreme drowsiness and other potentially serious effects can result if Triavil is combined with alcohol or other central nervous system depressants such as narcotics, painkillers, and sleep medications. Are there any special warnings about Triavil? Before using Triavil, tell your doctor if you have ever had: the eye condition known as glaucoma; difficulty urinating; breast cancer; seizures; heart, liver, or thyroid disease; or if you are exposed to extreme heat or pesticides. Be aware that Triavil may mask signs of brain tumor, intestinal blockage, and overdose of other drugs. Nausea, headache, and a general ill feeling can result if you suddenly stop taking Triavil. Follow your doctor's instructions closely when discontinuing Triavil. If your dose is gradually reduced, you may experience irritability, restlessness, and dream and sleep disturbances, but these effects will not last. Triavil may impair your ability to drive a car or operate potentially dangerous machinery. If you develop a fever that has no other cause, stop taking Triavil and call your doctor. |
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