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30. A 22-year-old college student who has been treated for anxiety and depressed mood for 6 weeks develops episodes in which she feels light-headed and almost faints. Pulse is 110/min, and blood pressure is 110/70 mm Hg while lying down and 85/60 mm Hg while standing. Which of the following drugs is most likely to have caused the orthostatic hypotension?
A) Alprazolam
B) Amitriptyline
C) Buspirone
D) Diazepam
E) Fluoxetine
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| babli
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B) Amitriptyline
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| robin082006
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Agree
side-effects from alpha blockage of TCA
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| r_albayunen
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B
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| drpkaur
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B,agree with all above
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| DrVirgo
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Right... TCA's have alpha 1 blocking effects (and also anticholinergic effects)
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| Allison
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B Drugs used for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses are all associated with a significant incidence of orthostatic hypotension: phenothiazines, tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
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