title: Side effects of tricyclic antidepressand drugs with particular reference fo dothiepin.
abstract: Fifteen patients on dothiepin and 20 on other tricyclic compounds were compared for side effects by self-rating. The high incidence of complaints beforehand and overall reduction during 2 weeks treatment, correlating with clinical improvement, shows that comparison of side effects is unreliable unless pretreatment incidence is recorded.
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D003988:Dibenzothiepins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004308:Dothiepin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D003988:Dibenzothiepins; D000639:Amitriptyline; D004308:Dothiepin