Question

Which common side effect of amitriptyline should be discussed with a 60-year-old woman who is prescribed it for neuropathic pain, according to the BNF?

Accepted Answer

Anticholinergic effects (dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision)

Answer

Dyskinesia

Answer

Excessive salivation

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Hypersalivation

Answer

Tinnitus

Practice question

Which common side effect of amitriptyline should be discussed with a 60-year-old woman who is prescribed it for neuropathic pain, according to the BNF?