Antidepressants for pain
This version is under review
- Coding system
- Pseudo BNF
- Coding system release
- 84 (2023-11-01)
- Codelist ID
- user/speed-vm/antidepressants-for-pain
- Version ID
- 12ee4aec
Versions
Description
This codelist will be used to identify prescribing of antidepressants with an indication for pain to people waiting on procedure waiting lists.
Methodology
Search Terms
Amitriptyline
Duloxetine
Inclusion criteria
Antidepressant agents that are most likely to have been prescribed for pain. According to NICE guidelines amitriptyline and duloxetine are the antidepressant agents that are recommended.
Exclusion criteria
Combination products with antipsychotics (amitriptyline/perphenazine)
Duloxetine 20 and 40mg capsules which are indicated for stress incontinence.
Borderline cases
Liquid formulation duloxetine included even though within Chapter 07: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders as only liquid formulation available. Very limited prescribing.
Topical amitriptyline/ketamine, excluded not prescribed at all in last 5 years in Primary care (OpenPrescribing). NICE/BNF recommendations are for oral preparations.
Nortriptyline not included, as not recommended by NICE for the management of neuropathic pain.
References
- NICE Guidelines CG173 Neuropathic pain in adults: pharmacological management in non-specialist settings
- British National Formulary
- Github Issue
Signed off by
- Vicky Speed, (Jan. 15, 2024)
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| code | term |
|---|---|
| 0403010B0 | Amitriptyline hydrochloride |
| 0403010B0AA | Amitriptyline hydrochloride |
| 0403010B0AAA1A1 | Amitriptyline 75mg/5ml oral solution |
| 0403010B0AAA2A2 | Amitriptyline 100mg/5ml oral solution |
| 0403010B0AAA5A5 | Amitriptyline 25mg/5ml oral suspension |
| 0403010B0AAA6A6 | Amitriptyline 10mg/5ml oral liquid |
| 0403010B0AAA7A7 | Amitriptyline 80mg/5ml oral solution |
| 0403010B0AAAAAA | Amitriptyline 25mg modified-release capsules |
| 0403010B0AAABAB | Amitriptyline 50mg modified-release capsules |
| 0403010B0AAAFAF | Amitriptyline 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free |
| 0403010B0AAAGAG | Amitriptyline 10mg tablets |
| 0403010B0AAAHAH | Amitriptyline 25mg tablets |
| 0403010B0AAAIAI | Amitriptyline 50mg tablets |
| 0403010B0AAANAN | Amitriptyline 25mg/5ml oral solution sugar free |
| 0403010B0AABBBB | Amitriptyline 2.5mg/5ml oral solution |
| 0403010B0AABCBC | Amitriptyline 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free |
| 0403010B0AABDBD | Amitriptyline 5mg/5ml oral liquid |
| 0403010B0AABEBE | Amitriptyline 15mg/5ml oral solution |
| 0403010B0AABFBF | Amitriptyline 150mg/5ml oral solution |
| 0403010B0AABGBG | Amitriptyline 1.25mg/5ml oral solution |
| 0403010B0BD | Lentizol |
| 0403010B0BDAAAA | Lentizol 25mg modified-release capsules |
| 0403010B0BDABAB | Lentizol 50mg modified-release capsules |
| 0403040Y0 | Duloxetine hydrochloride |
| 0403040Y0AA | Duloxetine hydrochloride (Antidepressant) |
| 0403040Y0AAAAAA | Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0403040Y0AAABAB | Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0403040Y0AAACAC | Duloxetine 90mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0403040Y0AAADAD | Duloxetine 120mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0403040Y0BB | Cymbalta (Antidepressant) |
| 0403040Y0BBAAAA | Cymbalta 30mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0403040Y0BBABAB | Cymbalta 60mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0403040Y0BC | Duciltia (Antidepressant) |
| 0403040Y0BCAAAA | Duciltia 30mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0403040Y0BCAAAB | Duciltia 60mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0403040Y0BD | Depalta |
| 0403040Y0BDAAAA | Depalta 30mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0403040Y0BDABAB | Depalta 60mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0403040Y0BE | Dutor (Antidepressant) |
| 0403040Y0BEAAAA | Dutor 30mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0403040Y0BEABAB | Dutor 60mg gastro-resistant capsules |
| 0704020AAAAAEAE | Duloxetine 60mg/5ml oral suspension |
| 0704020AAAAAFAF | Duloxetine 30mg/5ml oral suspension |
Codes not in the full codelist are in faint grey.
This page shows the search terms that were used to build the codelist. Concepts that match the search terms, but which were excluded, are in faint grey.
amitriptyline
Included 23 out of 29 matching concepts.
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Amitriptyline 1.25mg/5ml oral solution (
0403010B0AABGBG) -
Amitriptyline 100mg/5ml oral solution (
0403010B0AAA2A2) -
Amitriptyline 10mg / Perphenazine 2mg tablets (
0403010B0AAA9A9) -
Amitriptyline 10mg tablets (
0403010B0AAAGAG) -
Amitriptyline 10mg/5ml oral liquid (
0403010B0AAA6A6) -
Amitriptyline 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (
0403010B0AABCBC) -
Amitriptyline 150mg/5ml oral solution (
0403010B0AABFBF) -
Amitriptyline 15mg/5ml oral solution (
0403010B0AABEBE) -
Amitriptyline 2% / Ketamine 1% cream (
100302000AAADAD) -
Amitriptyline 2.5mg/5ml oral solution (
0403010B0AABBBB) -
Amitriptyline 25mg / Perphenazine 2mg tablets (
0403010B0AAA8A8) -
Amitriptyline 25mg modified-release capsules (
0403010B0AAAAAA) -
Amitriptyline 25mg tablets (
0403010B0AAAHAH) -
Amitriptyline 25mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (
0403010B0AAANAN) -
Amitriptyline 25mg/5ml oral suspension (
0403010B0AAA5A5) -
Amitriptyline 50mg modified-release capsules (
0403010B0AAABAB) -
Amitriptyline 50mg tablets (
0403010B0AAAIAI) -
Amitriptyline 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (
0403010B0AAAFAF) -
Amitriptyline 5mg/5ml oral liquid (
0403010B0AABDBD) -
Amitriptyline 75mg/5ml oral solution (
0403010B0AAA1A1) -
Amitriptyline 80mg/5ml oral solution (
0403010B0AAA7A7) -
Amitriptyline hydrochloride (
0403010B0AA) -
Amitriptyline hydrochloride (
0403010B0) -
Lentizol (
0403010B0BD) -
Lentizol 25mg modified-release capsules (
0403010B0BDAAAA) -
Lentizol 50mg modified-release capsules (
0403010B0BDABAB) -
Triptafen (
0403010B0BI) -
Triptafen tablets (
0403010B0BIAAA8) -
Triptafen-M tablets (
0403010B0BIABA9)
duloxetine
Included 20 out of 30 matching concepts.
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Cymbalta (Antidepressant) (
0403040Y0BB) -
Cymbalta 30mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0BBAAAA) -
Cymbalta 60mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0BBABAB) -
Depalta (
0403040Y0BD) -
Depalta 30mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0BDAAAA) -
Depalta 60mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0BDABAB) -
Duciltia (Antidepressant) (
0403040Y0BC) -
Duciltia 30mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0BCAAAA) -
Duciltia 60mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0BCAAAB) -
Duloxetine 120mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0AAADAD) -
Duloxetine 20mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0704020AAAAAAAA) -
Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0AAAAAA) -
Duloxetine 30mg/5ml oral suspension (
0704020AAAAAFAF) -
Duloxetine 40mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0704020AAAAABAB) -
Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0AAABAB) -
Duloxetine 60mg/5ml oral suspension (
0704020AAAAAEAE) -
Duloxetine 90mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0AAACAC) -
Duloxetine hydrochloride (
0403040Y0) -
Duloxetine hydrochloride (
0704020AAAA) -
Duloxetine hydrochloride (
0704020AA) -
Duloxetine hydrochloride (Antidepressant) (
0403040Y0AA) -
Dutor (
0704020AABD) -
Dutor (Antidepressant) (
0403040Y0BE) -
Dutor 20mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0704020AABDAAAA) -
Dutor 30mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0BEAAAA) -
Dutor 40mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0704020AABDACAB) -
Dutor 60mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0403040Y0BEABAB) -
Yentreve (
0704020AABB) -
Yentreve 20mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0704020AABBAAAA) -
Yentreve 40mg gastro-resistant capsules (
0704020AABBABAB)
nortriptyline
Included 0 out of 23 matching concepts.
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Allegron (
0403010V0BB) -
Allegron 10mg tablets (
0403010V0BBAAAD) -
Allegron 25mg tablets (
0403010V0BBABAE) -
Motipress (
0403010V0BD) -
Motipress tablets (
0403010V0BDAAAL) -
Motival (
0403010V0BE) -
Motival 10mg/500microgram tablets (
0403010V0BEAAAM) -
Nortriptyline (
0403010V0) -
Nortriptyline (
0403010V0AA) -
Nortriptyline 10mg / Fluphenazine 500microgram tablets (
0403010V0AAAMAM) -
Nortriptyline 10mg capsules (
0403010V0AAAWAW) -
Nortriptyline 10mg tablets (
0403010V0AAADAD) -
Nortriptyline 10mg/5ml oral solution (
0403010V0AAANAN) -
Nortriptyline 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (
0403010V0AAAUAU) -
Nortriptyline 10mg/5ml oral suspension (
0403010V0AAAGAG) -
Nortriptyline 25mg capsules (
0403010V0AAAXAX) -
Nortriptyline 25mg tablets (
0403010V0AAAEAE) -
Nortriptyline 25mg/5ml oral liquid (
0403010V0AAAQAQ) -
Nortriptyline 25mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (
0403010V0AAAVAV) -
Nortriptyline 30mg / Fluphenazine 1.5mg tablets (
0403010V0AAALAL) -
Nortriptyline 50mg tablets (
0403010V0AAARAR) -
Nortriptyline 50mg/5ml oral solution (
0403010V0AAATAT) -
Nortriptyline 50mg/5ml oral suspension (
0403010V0AAASAS)