A client prescribed an antidepressant tells the nurse that the pill causes dizziness upon standing or changing position too quickly. The nurse realizes this client is experiencing the most common side effect of which medication?
1. Tricyclic antidepressant
2. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
3. Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
4. Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
1. Tricyclic antidepressant
Rationale:
The most common side effect of tricyclic antidepressants is orthostatic hypotension, due to alpha1 blockade on blood vessels. Orthostatic hypotension is not associated with the other medications.
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