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Anticholinergic Burden with Tricyclic Antidepressants: Cognitive and Cardiac Risks
  • Feb, 3 2026
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Anticholinergic Burden with Tricyclic Antidepressants: Cognitive and Cardiac Risks

Tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline carry high anticholinergic burden, increasing risks of cognitive decline and dangerous heart rhythms - especially in older adults. Safer alternatives exist, and deprescribing can reverse many side effects.

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