mental health Flashcards
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Tricyclic Antidepressants
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used for phantom limb pain, peripheral neuropathy, migraine headaches, radiation-induced nerve injury, or tumor-associated nerve damage.
Typically prescribed by pediatric specialists and not primary care providers.
Contraindicated in patients with cardiac conduction disturbances, and the dosage for TCAs is lower than the dosage prescribed in the treatment of depression.
Significant adverse effects, including sedation, orthostatic hypotension, dry mouth, constipation, and urinary hesitancy, and the serious problems associated with their use due to their heightened potential for toxicity in this population, patients treated with TCAs require close monitoring and follow-up.
