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How Long Does Amtriptyline Stay In The Body?
Question: How long does amtriptyline stay in your system
Brief Answer:
18 hours to 5 days after last dose
Detailed Answer:
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The half life of a drug is the time it takes for the amount of drug in the body to decrease by half.
It takes 3 to 5 half lives for most of a drug to be completely eliminated from the body.
The half life of amitriptyline is 9 to 25 hours. This means that it can take between 18 hours to just over 5 days , in some cases, for the drug to be completely eliminated after the last dose.
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18 hours to 5 days after last dose
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The half life of a drug is the time it takes for the amount of drug in the body to decrease by half.
It takes 3 to 5 half lives for most of a drug to be completely eliminated from the body.
The half life of amitriptyline is 9 to 25 hours. This means that it can take between 18 hours to just over 5 days , in some cases, for the drug to be completely eliminated after the last dose.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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