Amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide and Sylatron

• Generic Name: amitriptyline / chlordiazepoxide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Limbitrol, Limbitrol DS

Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant. Chlordiazepoxide is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). These medicines affect chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression.

Amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide is a combination medicine used to treat moderate to severe depression and anxiety.

Amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: peginterferon alfa-2b
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: PegIntron, Sylatron, PegIntron Redipen

Sylatron (peginterferon alfa-2b) is made from human proteins that help the body fight viral infections.

Sylatron is a prescription medicine that is used to prevent malignant melanoma (a kind of skin cancer) from coming back after it has been removed by surgery.

Sylatron should be started within 84 days of surgery to remove lymph nodes containing cancer.

It is not known if Sylatron is safe and effective in children less than 18 years of age.