Amicostar Tab

Composition

Amitriptyline (10mg) + Methylcobalamin (1500mcg)

Uses of Amicostar Tab

Neuropathic pain

• •In Neuropathic pain Amicostar 10mg/1500mcg Tablet is a combination of medicines used to treat long-lasting (chronic) pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes
• •shingles or spinal cord injury. It reduces pain and its associated symptoms such as mood changes
• •sleep problems
• •and tiredness. It interferes with pain signals that travel through the damaged nerves and the brain and gives relief from nerve pain. It also contains nutritional supplements that improve nerve conduction.

How it works

Amitriptyline and methylcobalamin. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant which increases the levels of chemical messengers (serotonin and noradrenaline) that stop the movement of pain signals in the brain. Methylcobalamin is a form of vitamin B which helps in the production of myelin, a substance that protects nerve fibres and rejuvenates damaged nerve cells. Together, they relieve neuropathic pain (pain from damaged nerves).

Directions for use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Amicostar 10mg/1500mcg Tablet may be taken with or without food.

Side effects

Common side effects of Amicostar Tab may include: