“Which antidepressants should be avoided in the elderly?”
My grandmother has depression and I want to give her antidepressants. Which antidepressant should be avoided in the elderly?
2 Answers
PsychiatristPsychiatrist
I would stick with Prozac because most researched and successfully used in elderly
Dr Nicole Grunzke
Dr Nicole Grunzke
See this link...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1116008/#:~:text=Tricyclic%20antidepressants%2C%20especially%20amitriptyline%20and,risk%20of%20taking%20an%20overdose.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1116008/#:~:text=Tricyclic%20antidepressants%2C%20especially%20amitriptyline%20and,risk%20of%20taking%20an%20overdose.
