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Does elavil help with pain

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Elavil is in a group of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced. Elavil's main purpose is to treat symptoms of depression.Elavil is not prescribed for pain.

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