Side effects are a common reason that patients discontinue medications. List one common side effect for each
medication and one potential way to manage it.
Amitriptyline:
Side Effect, Sedation
Management, Take it at bedtime.
Bupropion:
Side Effect, Insomnia
Management, Take earlier in the day
Fluoxetine:
Side Effect, Gastrointestinal
Management, Wait to see if tolerable, slow half-life (Heldt, 2020)
Paroxetine:
Side Effect, Sexual dysfunction
Management, reduce the dose or switch medication in a few weeks.