Therapeutic drug monitoring measures specific drugs and/or their breakdown products (metabolites) in the blood to ensure they are within a normal range of concentration of the medication in the blood. These drugs tend to have a narrow “therapeutic index,” the ratio between the toxic and therapeutic (effective) dose of medication.
Amitriptyline
£133.40
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant medication, use for depression mainly. Other therapeutic uses include as an adjunct pain killer, migraine medication, sleeping tablet. High levels from accidental or intentional overdose can be detrimental including causing suppression of respiration and cardiac abnormalities, and potentially fatal.
Est. Result Turnaround Time : 5 days
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