An 80-year-old woman with a history of falls and cognitive impairment is admitted after a fall at home. She is found to have a fracture of the neck of...

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An 80-year-old woman with a history of falls and cognitive impairment is admitted after a fall at home. She is found to have a fracture of the neck of femur. She is currently taking amitriptyline 25mg at night for poor sleep, prescribed by her GP. Which aspect of amitriptyline makes it particularly unsuitable for this patient?

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Its anticholinergic and sedative effects

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Its propensity to cause weight gain

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Its risk of hepatotoxicity

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Its tendency to cause hypertension

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Its interaction with anaesthetic agents

prescribing safety assessment MCQ (SBA): Inappropriate Prescribing in Elderly (Amitriptyline)