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Anafranil

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Anafranil is a tertiary amine tricyclic which is a kind of tricyclic type drug (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibiting drug, atypical anti-psychotic drug).

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

41 years experience

Generic Drug

Clomipramine

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Drowsiness
Tremor
Itchy rash
Diarrhea
Difficulty concentrating
Dizziness
Appetite changes
Feeling anxious
Fatigue
Itching or burning
Headache
Nervousness
Heartburn
Weight changes
Numbness or tingling
Paresthesia
Heart palpitations
Blurred vision
Memory problems
Cloudy or blurred vision
Itchy skin
Shaking hands or tremor

Serious

Balance problems
Low blood pressure on standing
Hallucinations
Suicidal thoughts

Treats

OCPD (obsessive compulsive personality disorder)
Condition

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A 46-year old asked:

Is it safe to drink while taking anafranil (clomipramine)?

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A 36-year old asked:

Has anyone taken anafranil (clomipramine) for over 20 years?

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A 31-year old asked:

Vega and anafranil (clomipramine) drug, what are their functions?

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A 43-year old asked:

Is it harmful to take anafranil (clomipramine) for over 20 years?

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A 42-year old asked:

Can you use anafranil (clomipramine) to make sex last longer in bed?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Is it possible that my disorder get worse if I reduce anafranil (clomipramine) from 37.5 to 25??

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A 35-year old asked:

Whats an alternative to anafranil (clomipramine) to help obsessive thoughts without being dulled?

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A 24-year old female asked about a 24-year old female:

Is anafranil (clomipramine) a good drug for depression and agroraphobia, what does who u recommend?

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A 38-year old asked:

Are there side effects of anafranil (clomipramine) medication?

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A 18-year old female asked:

is anafranil (clomipramine) effective for depersonalization disorder?

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A 45-year old asked:

Are there serious side effects of anafranil (clomipramine) medication?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Anafranil (clomipramine) side effects, how long do they last? Particularly fatigue.

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A 34-year old asked:

I'm on 250mg of anafranil (clomipramine) and want to taper off of it, what is the best way to do this?

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A 24-year old male asked:

Does anafranil (clomipramine) have any long term side effects? If there is would plz someone mentions for me l. Thanks in advance.

1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in

A 25-year old male asked:

i have dermatophagia, was given anafranil/clompramine. i could not tolerate the a/e so i stopped it after 3 day. My country do not hav support grp.?

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A 36-year old asked:

Is it okay to take anafranil and geodon (ziprasidone)?

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A 44-year old female asked:

Interactions between Anafranil (clomipramine) and Hydrogen Pamoate?

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A 24-year old male asked:

Are there any medications similar to anafranil (clomipramine)? Because anafranil (clomipramine) caused me memory problems.

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A 23-year old male asked:

Are there any specific tests to do considering memory and concentration problems.by the way I am on anafranil (clomipramine) dosage 37.5.

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A 23-year old male asked:

How long does anafranil (clomipramine) side effects such as memory and conentration problem need to dissappear after reducing the dosage from 37.5 to 25??

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A 55-year old female asked:

Anafranil (clomipramine) during pregnancy?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 46-year old asked:

what is the maximum anafranil (clomipramine) dosage for ocd resistant patients?

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A 44-year old female asked:

What is the drug interaction between Anafranil (clomipramine) and Hydrogen Pamoate?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 24-year old male asked:

Is prozac (fluoxetine) similar to anafranil.because I was on anafranil and it was ok but now I'm taking prozac (fluoxetine).would prozac (fluoxetine) work for me too?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old asked:

I need to know what is the alternative to anafranil/luvox for ocd/anxiety?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old male asked:

What causes memory and concentration problems at the age of 24.by the way I have OCD AND I am on anafranil (clomipramine) and just reduced dose to 25 mg.

1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old male asked:

I have frequent headaches that occur usually from 2pm to around 5pm each day even without stress. I was on anafranil (clomipramine) for about a month but I stopped?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 23-year old male asked:

When anafranil (clomipramine) side effects go away such as memory and concentration problems because its affecting ma daily life.by the way I am on 37.5 dosage now.

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 47-year old female asked:

My son took anafranil (clomipramine) for the first time and 30 minutes later he felt more impulsive. The prescriptio is done by his doctor for OCD.What can cause it?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 24-year old male asked:

I am on anafranil (clomipramine) for OCD but its causing me memory problems.is there anything I can take like memory booster would be useful for me.

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