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How do tricyclic antidepressants compare to ssri's?
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Side effects: Both classes of medications are effective in the treatment of depression. However, the tricyclic antidepressants typically have more side effects and are lethal on overdose.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Antidepressants: The side effect profile becomes problematic when tricyclic antidepressants are prescribed at high enough doses to treat depressive disorders. Many are used off -label for other purposes now. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are more often the go-to antidepressants now since the side effect profile is more favorable as well as over-dose outcome.
Answered 2/14/2015
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