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Are TCAs like Amitriptylin unsafe for longer term use in elderly due to its AntiCholinergic property ?
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Depends on patient profile and specific drug side effects
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Yes not to be used for long term
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Dr. Bakarali
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Patan
Yes..but continuing the drug depends on risk benefit ratio
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Dr. Deepak Kumar Rout
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Cuttack
Yes.... But it person specific
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