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(also known as Sinequan)

Topical doxepin is used to relieve itching in patients with certain types of eczema. It appears to work by preventing the effects of histamine, which is a substance produced by the body that causes itching.

Doxepin is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Common Brand Names:

Prudoxincontinue

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Depression
30
77%
Eczema
20
65%
Bipolar Disorder
18
67%
Hives
8
88%
Fibromyalgia
8
100%
Overall, 79% (118 Members) find Doxepin helpful
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Doxepin Reviews

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10 mg twice daily. Effective but still have symptoms and flares
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Felt a little better on it but Pdoc wants me to phase it out.
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It didn't help me.
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It helps but it does not always works.
Working / Worked
Usually works well to help me sleep and feel better overall. Extra stress still wakes me often during the night.
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It used to work great. I quit taking it for a few years because of another health condition but I got back on it over a year ago 75 mg a day. It helps me sleep. It used to help with anxiety and maybe it still does but I dont feel at all sedated by it I used to.
Working / Worked
needed for me to sleep
Working / Worked
taken at night keeps my muscles for tightening involuntarily works but has made me gain weight
Working / Worked
Take this is combination with my cymbalta
Working / Worked
Just too many side effects!
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated.
    I've mentioned this on some recent posts that adding 150-300mg of gabapentin to Doxepin or Clonazepam seems to boost the effectiveness. Adding Gabapen... [More]
  2. Discussion: Gabapentin
    For me Gabapentin works great for sleep when added to a med such as Doxepin, Klonopin, Restoril, Diphenhydramine. Makes a big difference getting me ba... [More]
  3. Discussion: feeling anxious cant sleep racing thoughts
    Hang in there. Those long nights are hard. I'm one who has had nights where Ambien couldn't knock me out. I don't take that anymore because of the han... [More]
  4. Advice: backlash from anti-depressants
    I've been on Lithium for several years now. For a while it seemed to make me a bit more level. I have Bipolar 2 and the depressions never stopped. I'v... [More]
  5. Discussion: tricyclic antidepressants
    I've been on doxepin for years. am now tapering off. yep dry mouth is the worst...I swear it is worse than the other kinds for dry mouth. it helps me ... [More]