Genitourinary Disorders Flashcards
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Q
HB is a 73-year old patient with BPH who has been stabilized on Flomax CR 0.4mg daily. He has just been diagnosed with depression. Which of the following antidepressants would be contraindicated for this patient?
a) Escitalopram
b) Paroxetine
c) Venlafaxine
d) Nortriptyline
e) Moclobemide
A
D. Nortriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant and, like all of that class, has a high incidence of anticholinergic side effects, including urinary hesitancy. None of the other agents would be contraindicated.
