A 50-year-old woman is commenced on amitriptyline 25mg at night for neuropathic pain. Which of the following side effects is she most likely to experi...

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A 50-year-old woman is commenced on amitriptyline 25mg at night for neuropathic pain. Which of the following side effects is she most likely to experience and should be counselled about?

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Urinary retention

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Hypertension

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Diarrhoea

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Insomnia

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Weight loss

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Amitriptyline Side Effects

A 50-year-old woman is commenced on amitriptyline 25mg at night for neuropathic pain. Which of the following side effects is she most likely to experience and should be counselled about?