The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old clinic patient who takes imipramine. The nurse assesses the patient who does not have a history for or signs of depression, so the nurse suspects this drug was prescribed as treatment for what?
A) Enuresis
B) Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
C) Peripheral neuropathy
D) Panic disorder
A
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One of the indications for use of the drug imipramine is enuresis in children older than 6 years. Imipramine is not indicated for the treatment of OCD, peripheral neuropathy, or panic disorder.
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