• Which antidepressants should be avoided in the elderly?

My grandmother has depression and I want to give her antidepressants. Which antidepressant should be avoided in the elderly?

2 Answers

  • Psychologist
  • Saint Paul, MN

I would stick with Prozac because most researched and successfully used in elderly

Dr Nicole Grunzke

  • Psychologist
  • Fort Myers, Florida

See this link...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1116008/#:~:text=Tricyclic%20antidepressants%2C%20especially%20amitriptyline%20and,risk%20of%20taking%20an%20overdose.

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