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Can amitriptylin 10mg a day cause a high cholesterol level and harm the liver?

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Dr. Budi Bahureksa answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Depends --: Probably not raising cholesterol but you need to check your liver enzymes (blood test).

Answered 1/8/2019

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