Protriptyline, unlike most
tricyclic antidepressants, can have a stimulatory effect. It is thus often used with
depressive patients with
hypersomnia.
Some drug interactions with protriptyline you should know about:
There are other drug interactions patients on protriptyline can be affected by. Ask your doctor or pharmacist. You shouldn't rely solely on the Interweb for medical information.
Source: Keltner and Folks, Psychotropic Drugs, 2nd ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997.