Anticholinergic side effects of tricyclic antidepressants and their management
Abstract
Side effects associated with tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) therapy often leads to premature drug discontinuation. The most common side effects associated with TCA's are those related to the anticholinergic activity of these medicines. The peripheral anticholinergic complaints of dry mouth, constipation, ocular side effects and urinary hesitancy are described and specific clinical guidelines for their effective management are provided.
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Many side effects related to the antimuscarinic properties arose with TCAs.
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- Authors
- Remick, R. A.
- Affiliations
- University of British Columbia Hospital (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Remick, Ronald A.
- Venue
- Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1988-01
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 2-3
- Pages
- 225-231
- ISSN
- 0278-5846 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2012429851
- Cited by
- 56
- References
- 21
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- FWCI
- 0.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Keywords
- tricyclic antidepressants, anticholinergic effects, anticholinergic toxicity, xerostomia, constipation, ocular adverse effects, urinary hesitancy, side effect management
- MeSH terms
- Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic, Constipation, Eye Diseases, Humans, Parasympatholytics, Receptors, Muscarinic, Saliva, Urination Disorders
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