FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

Category - Clinical

A patient using nortriptyline (Aventyl) approaches you asking what possible side effects there might be. What could you tell him?

I. Arrhythmias
II. Paralytic ileus
III. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  1. I only
  2. II only
  3. I and II only.
  4. All are possible side effects.
Explanation
Answer: C − Nortriptyline is associated with both arrhythmias and paralytic ileus, but not with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Nortriptyline is also associated with seizures, suicidal ideation, MIs, CVAs, and hepatotoxicity.
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