Amitriptyline HCl is an antidepressant with sedative effects. Elderly patients taking amitriptyline hydrochloride may be at increased risk for falls.
by CJ Kyle 2024Citalopram treats major depression in the elderly, with fewer side effects than amitriptyline - Volume 13 Issue S4.
Amitriptyline HCl is an antidepressant with sedative effects. Elderly patients taking amitriptyline hydrochloride may be at increased risk for falls.
medicine (see also section 2 Other medicines and Amitriptyline Tablets and section 3). Elderly are more likely to suffer from certain side effects, such as
Rare (0.01% to 0.1%): Delirium (in elderly patients), hallucinations (in schizophrenic patients), Amitriptyline side effects can vary depending on the individual
and low magnitude of side effects. The enhanced sensitivity of the elderly to the side effects amitriptyline in elderly depressed patients treated in general
While Z-drugs have their negative side effects Amitriptyline is an older antidepressant that is quite anticholinergic. Depression in the Elderly (NEJM 2024).
Amitriptyline may induce side effects similar to other tricyclic antidepressants. Elderly patients (above 65 years of age) and patients with cardiovascular
Tertiary amine tricyclics such as amitriptyline and imipramine have been reported to be effective in depressed geriatric patients, but because of their potential for side effects, it is not advisable to use them in the elderly.
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