Answer
Before general or local anaesthesia, the anaesthetist should know that a patient is taking imipramine hydrochloride because anaesthetics given during tricyclic antidepressant therapy may increase the risk of abnormal heart rhythms and low blood pressure.
Sources for this answer
- Imipramine Hydrochloride 25mg/5ml Oral SolutionEssential Pharma Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use · Version 4Document updated
Sources checked