NDAORALTABLET
Approved
Sep 1969
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
ETRAFON 2-10 (amitriptyline hydrochloride; perphenazine) by Merck & Co. is clinical pharmacology amitriptyline hydrochloride is an antidepressant with sedative effects. Approved for depression. First approved in 1969.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
ETRAFON 2-10 is a fixed-dose oral tablet combining amitriptyline hydrochloride (a tricyclic antidepressant) with perphenazine (an antipsychotic) for treatment of depression. Amitriptyline works by inhibiting reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at neuronal membranes, prolonging their synaptic activity. This combination formulation addresses depression with concurrent anxiety or psychotic features.
LOE Approaching
Product is approaching loss of exclusivity with moderate competitive pressure (30%), indicating a contracting team focused on managed decline rather than growth.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Amitriptyline hydrochloride is an antidepressant with sedative effects. Its mechanism of action in man is not known. It is not a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and it does not act primarily by stimulation of the central nervous system. Amitriptyline inhibits the membrane pump…
Indications (1)
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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