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Older people's mental health
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
An older man with depression has falls. Which antidepressant class is most likely to cause falls through anticholinergic effects and low blood pressure?
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The answer is A: Tricyclics.
Tricyclics cause postural hypotension, sedation and anticholinergic effects.
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