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From: p. l. maddux > I am interested in your use of Sinequan, I have on hand a supply of > Elavil which I think is similar to Sinequan. Hi Lanier, First, I must stress that I am not a medical practicioner, and that my use of Sinequan was undertaken after careful consideration and discussion between me, my neuro, and my GP. Any decision you might make regarding Elavil should be made after you discuss the matter with *your* medical advisers. (Sorry about this, but I can't afford the malpractice insurance <grin>) Sinequan is doxepin hydrochloride. Elavil is amitriptyline hydrochloride, so they are not the same drug. Whether their effect is the same I am not qualified to answer, but I expect it is. > just wondering that based on the above information , do you , based on > your experience, think the Elavil might be helpfull to me taking a dose > only once in a while? I certainly think it is worth discussing with your doctor. I don't take Sinequan as an anti-depressant (although I once did, thus my knowledge of it), just as a controller of PD med side-effects. It has some side-effects, such as dry mouth, and should not be taken with hypnotics, nor when driving or operating machinery. I don't know whether Elavil is a tricyclic anti-depressant, like Prozac, but their are contra-indications against taking tricyclics with MAO inhibitors such as Eldepryl. But since you aren't taking any PD meds, that shouldn't be a problem. Good luck Jim