Anticholinergic
Insomnia/
Category
effect
Sedation
Hypotension
GI distress
Cardiotoxicity
Seizures
Agitation
Atypical (Heterocyclic) AntidepressantsAmoxapine (Asendin)
+++
++
+
+
+++
++
Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
++
0/+
+
+
++++
++
Nefazodone (Serzone)
+
++
+
+
0/+
Trazodone (Desyrel)
+++
++
+
+
+
Maprotiline (Ludiomil)
+++
+++
+
++
++
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
+
+
++
+
++
Table 15-3.
Side effects of antidepressants.
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