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What antidepressants have side effect/benefit of decreasing urine incontinence?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Older ones.: Drugs like elavil, (amitriptyline) doxepin, nortryiptyline have anticholinergic problems which cause dry mouth, urinary retention, and constipation. If certain side-effects are benefits to a patient, they are known effects of the drug.

Dr Brown agreed

Answered 11/26/2013

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