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Taking amitriptyline (endep/elavil) for refractory anxiety disorder. what side effects can i expect?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Elavil (amitriptyline): Is an antidepressant with sedating and drying effects, causing heart rate changes, dry mouth/eyes, constipation, depending on dose. It relieves depression, pain of neurogenic origin, headache and insomnia.

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Answered 5/12/2016

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