Table 2.

The response to amitriptyline: responses and doses of amitriptyline required and its benefit, treatment failures and side-effects

	Male	Female
Number of subjects	17	45
% responding to amitriptyline with cessation of VCD	94%	82%
Mean dose required (range)	20 mg (10–40)	20 mg (10–75)
% with improved insomnia	100%	100%
% with improved anxiety	90%	96%
Treatment failures where VCD did not cease	6%	18%
Intolerance due to side effects	Nil	2 (dry mouth)

Abbreviation: VCD, vocal cord dysfunction.