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Dermapin Tablet

Written By Dr. Swati Mishra, BDS
Reviewed By Dr. Mekhala Chandra, MD, MBBS
Last updated on 25 Nov 2025 | 03:05 PM (IST)
Dermapin Tablet is a tricyclic antidepressant. It is used in the treatment of insomnia (difficulty in sleeping). It is also used in patients intolerant of or unresponsive to alternative (other) treatment options for depression and anxiety disorders.
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General Information

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Product introduction

Dermapin Tablet works by increasing the levels of chemical messengers in the brain that stabilizes and enhances the mood. It is usually advised to take it before bedtime because it can make you feel drowsy. It can be taken with or without food, but you should take it at a fixed time each day for better efficacy. The dose and duration will be decided by your doctor so that you get the right amount to control your symptoms. If you have missed any dose, take it as soon as you remember it. Do not skip any dose and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. This medication must not be stopped suddenly without talking to the doctor. Your dose may be modified or gradually decreased before stopping the medicine.

The most common side effects of this medicine include increased heart rate, blurred vision, dryness in the mouth, difficulty in urination, and constipation. Initially, this medicine may also cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, especially when you change positions. It may even cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. To lower the chances of dizziness, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. It may also lead to weight gain in some people. Most of the common side effects tend to be mild and temporary. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing side effects if they bother you or do not go away. Serious side effects associated with this medicine are rare.

Before taking this medicine, it is important to tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines for the same or any other diseases. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should take this medicine with proper consultation and caution. This medicine is not known to be addictive, but you can experience additional side effects (withdrawal symptoms) if you stop taking it suddenly. If you notice any sudden mood change or get suicidal or self-harm thoughts, you must consult the doctor without delay. Also, remember to take this medicine as advised by the doctor as an overdose of this medication may lead to a serious health emergency. Consumption of alcohol should be avoided as alcohol interacts with this medicine to cause serious health issues.

Benefits of Dermapin Tablet

Treatment of Anxiety disorder
Dermapin Tablet reduces the symptoms of excessive anxiety and worry. It can also reduce feelings of restlessness, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, feeling irritable and sleep problems that often come with Anxiety Disorder. It will therefore help you go about your daily activities more easily and be more productive. Keep taking this medicine even if you feel well. Stopping suddenly can cause serious problems.

Side effects of Dermapin Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Dermapin
  • Increased heart rate
  • Blurred vision
  • Constipation
  • Difficulty in urination
  • Dryness in mouth
  • Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
  • Weight gain

How to use Dermapin Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Dermapin Tablet may be taken with or without food.

How Dermapin Tablet works

Dermapin Tablet is a tricyclic antidepressant. It increases the levels of chemical messengers in the brain that help in regulating the mood and treat depression.

Quick tips

  • Dermapin Tablet helps in the treatment of insomnia, depression and anxiety.
  • Inform your doctor if you notice behavioral changes, mood changes and suicidal thoughts while taking this medicine. 
  • Inform your doctor if you notice a loss of consciousness, agitation, reduced breathing rate, convulsions, muscle rigidity, and mouth dryness.
  • You may be asked for regular blood tests to monitor the blood cell count or level of sodium and sugar in the blood.
  • Do not drive or do anything that requires concentration until you know how the medicine affects you.
  • Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor.
  • The main dose should be taken at night as this medicine may produce drowsiness or sleepiness.
  • It can take 2 to 3 weeks for Dermapin Tablet to start working.
  • You should continue the treatment for at least 6 months after you feel better to stop depression from coming back.
  • If your doctor asks you to stop Dermapin Tablet, you should reduce the dose slowly over 4 weeks. You should not discontinue it abruptly.
  • Avoid driving or operating machinery as it may decrease alertness.
  • Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Dermapin Tablet, as it may cause excessive drowsiness and calmness.
  • The addiction/dependence potential of Dermapin Tablet is very less.
  • It may be extremely dangerous in overdose. 

Safety advice

Alcohol

Alcohol

UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Dermapin Tablet
Pregnancy

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
The safety of Dermapin Tablet during pregnancy has not been established. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, and animal data on reproductive toxicity are insufficient. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing.
Breast feeding

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Dermapin Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.
The baby should be monitored carefully for excessive sleepiness, and adequate weight gain.
Driving

Driving

UNSAFE
Dermapin Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Dermapin Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment is recommended.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
Liver

Liver

CAUTION
Dermapin Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Dermapin with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Life-threatening

Moclobemide (Oral Route)

Do not consume Moclobemide with Doxepin. If Moclobemide is essential, ensure a gap of at least 1 day after discontinuing Doxepin. Please consult your doctor.
Life-threatening

Domperidone (Oral Route)

Do not consume Domperidone with Doxepin.
Life-threatening

Tranylcypromine (Oral Route)

Do not consume Tranylcypromine with Doxepin. If Tranylcypromine is essential, ensure a gap of at least 2 weeks after discontinuing Doxepin. Please consult your doctor.
Severe

Tramadol (Injection Route)

Careful consideration is advised if you have epilepsy. Watch out for symptoms of serotonin syndrome, such as sedation, respiratory impairment, tremors, fever, diarrhea, or agitation, and consult your doctor if you experience them. Your doctor may alter or discontinue the medicines accordingly.
Severe

Thioridazine (Oral Route)

If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as sleepiness, dry mouth, impaired voluntary movements, weight gain, constipation, muscle stiffness or tremors and consult your doctor if you experience them. Factors such as old age, chronic heart issues, or low potassium levels may more frequently cause disturbance in heart rhythm, and your doctor may consider ECG monitoring in their presence.

Frequently asked questions

No, you should always check with your doctor before you stop taking Dermapin Tablet. Stopping the medicine abruptly may cause withdrawal effects. So, your doctor may reduce your dose gradually before taking you off the medicine completely. This helps to prevent a recurrence of the symptoms of depression and also reduces the chances of withdrawal symptoms.
Yes, stopping the use of Dermapin Tablet abruptly results in withdrawal symptoms which include insomnia (trouble falling asleep), irritability and excessive sweating. You should consult your doctor if you need to stop Dermapin Tablet. You doctor may gradually reduce the dose of Dermapin Tablet before taking you off Dermapin Tablet completely.
You should not take Dermapin Tablet if you have ever had an allergic reaction to antidepressant medicines (such as Dermapin Tablet), or any of the inactive ingredients of Dermapin Tablet. Avoid taking Dermapin Tablet if you have glaucoma (increased eye pressure), liver problems, any difficulty in passing urine, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not take Dermapin Tablet if you are taking or have taken monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) in the last two weeks or, if you suffer from mania (where you experience an abnormally elevated and excitable mood). It should not be given to children under 12 years of age.
Taking Dermapin Tablet may cause sleepiness, so you should avoid driving or working with machinery until the effect has worn off. Driving while taking Dermapin Tablet may increase the risk of sleep-driving. This refers to driving while not fully awake after taking a sleeping medicine that can lead to decreased awareness of the surroundings and cause accidents.
Overdose of Dermapin Tablet can be mild or severe. Signs and symptoms of mild overdose include drowsiness, blurred vision and excessive dryness of the mouth. Severe overdose may cause loss of consciousness, difficulty breathing, convulsions, low blood pressure, unusually fast heartbeat or palpitations. If you take too much of Dermapin Tablet, contact your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical help.
It may take several weeks or longer for you to experience significant benefits of Dermapin Tablet. Do not stop taking Dermapin Tablet without talking to your doctor, even if you feel better.
Yes. Dermapin Tablet is also used for the treatment of insomnia (difficulty sleeping). It is especially helpful for people who have trouble staying asleep.
No, you should not drink alcohol while taking Dermapin Tablet as alcohol can increase the sleepiness or dizziness that occur as side effects of Dermapin Tablet.
Generally Dermapin Tablet does not cause dependence and is therefore not addictive. But, you should not stop taking Dermapin Tablet abruptly as it may cause temporary withdrawal symptoms such as insomnia (trouble falling asleep), irritability and excessive sweating.
Yes, Dermapin Tablet can cause suicidal thoughts. This is more common in people who have previously had thoughts about killing or harming themselves, are younger than 25 years of age with a history of psychiatric conditions and who have earlier been treated with an antidepressant. If you experience suicidal thoughts, contact your doctor or go to a hospital straight away. You may also find it helpful to talk to a relative or close friend.
Dermapin Tablet may cause weight gain as well as loss of appetite, but it is not very common. Call your doctor if any of these bother you.
Dermapin Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration advised by the doctor. Your dose will depend on the illness you are being treated for. If you are taking Dermapin Tablet for insomnia, you should take it 30 minutes just before bedtime and you should not do anything that needs mental focus. If you are taking it for depression or anxiety, take it exactly as directed by your doctor. Remember to take this medicine at the same time each day to avoid missing doses.
The side effects of Dermapin Tablet include increased heart rate, weight gain, dryness in mouth, orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing), constipation and difficulty in urination. It may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, cause chills and excessive sweating. Please consult your doctor if any of these side effects worry you or do not go away.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Dibenzoxepines

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

NEURO CNS

Action Class

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)

References

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