Doxepin is a medication used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic hives, and trouble sleeping.
It is also used for short-term treatment of itchiness due to atopic dermatitis or lichen simplex chronicus.
Doxepin is a highly potent antihistamine, with this being its strongest activity. In fact, doxepin has been said to be the most or one of the most potent H1 receptor antagonists available.
