Posted by Joe Schmoe on August 5, 2001, at 10:37:58
In reply to TCA serum levels, posted by Elizabeth on August 5, 2001, at 8:38:46
> Has anyone here had their serum level of a tricyclic antidepressant tested? If so, which TCA was it, what dose were you taking, and what was the serum level?
Wish I had more info for you, but....
I did, about a decade ago. I was on imipramine. I had the serum levels tested several times because we kept upping the dose and I still was not at the therapeutic level. I finally ended up on 300 mg/day before I reached the therapeutic serum level. The pdoc was very surprised and said my body must have been absorbing the medicine very poorly.
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