You prescribe doxepin to a 37-year-old woman to treat neurotic excoriations on her arms. The patient is concerned about the side effects of this drug.

You prescribe doxepin to a 37-year-old woman to treat neurotic excoriations on her arms. The patient is concerned about the side effects of this drug.

Which of the following is not a side effect of doxepin:
A . Xerostomia
B . Liver toxicity
C . Somnolence
D . Urinary retention
E . Constipation

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Answer: B

Explanation:

A,C,D,E C False C Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant with H1 and H2 antihistamine activity. Side effects include sedation and anticholinergic effects (dry mouth, urinary retention, and constipation). Although extensively metabolized by the liver and excreted by the kidney, liver toxicity is very rare. Nephrotoxicity, on the other hand, is a well-known serious adverse effect of long term doxepin use.