usmleasr
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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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| asmi
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i think its amityptaline (TCA's) ,they r known for causing orthostaic hypotension .
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| Gul
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B
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| bobby
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ans, B blocks alpha 1 adrenergic rec
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