Doxepin Hydrochloride and Edrophonium Injection

• Generic Name: doxepin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Sinequan, Sinequan, Silenor

Treatment of depression and/or anxiety in psychoneurotic patients. Psychoneurosis symptoms that respond well to doxepin include anxiety, tension, depression, somatic symptoms and concerns, sleep disturbances, guilt, lack of energy, fear, apprehension, and worry.

Treatment of depression and/or anxiety associated with alcoholism. (See Specific Drugs under Interactions.)

Treatment of depression and/or anxiety associated with organic disease; consider possible drug interactions if receiving other drugs concomitantly.

Treatment of psychotic depressive disorders with associated anxiety, including involutional depression and manic-depressive disorders.

Has been effective in the management of chronic idiopathic urticaria and may be used as an alternative to antihistamines, which are generally considered first-line therapy in patients with this condition.

• Generic Name: edrophonium
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

Edrophonium injection is used to help diagnose myasthenia gravis (severe muscle weakness) and may be used to help select the proper treatment for the disease. It is also used to reverse the effects of certain muscle relaxants (eg, gallamine, tubocurarine) during surgery or after an overdose of the muscle relaxant. Edrophonium is an anticholinesterase agent.

Edrophonium is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.