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Side effects of Imipramine
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
Side effects of Imipramine
by curiousmom, Apr 12, 2001 12:00AM
Hello;
My 6 year old son has been prescribed Imipramine for bedwetting. He was originally prescribed 10 mg/night and after 2 weeks it has been increased to 20 mg/night (unfortunately still with no progress). I have noticed in the last roughly week or so that (just about the time that his dosage was increased to the 20 mg) he has been suffering from nightmares just about every night. I am wondering if this is one of the very rare side effects that this medication may cause for this medication. Also if it is something that I should book an appointment with the doctor that is filling in for my regular family doctor (as they are on holidays). Should I not be concerned with it or what should I do? I thank you for your help on this matter because as my nickname suggests, I am a concerned mom.
Thank you
My 6 year old son has been prescribed Imipramine for bedwetting. He was originally prescribed 10 mg/night and after 2 weeks it has been increased to 20 mg/night (unfortunately still with no progress). I have noticed in the last roughly week or so that (just about the time that his dosage was increased to the 20 mg) he has been suffering from nightmares just about every night. I am wondering if this is one of the very rare side effects that this medication may cause for this medication. Also if it is something that I should book an appointment with the doctor that is filling in for my regular family doctor (as they are on holidays). Should I not be concerned with it or what should I do? I thank you for your help on this matter because as my nickname suggests, I am a concerned mom.
Thank you
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Apr 13, 2001 12:00AM
, Apr 13, 2001 12:00AM
Worse yet,the drug is not a cure for bed wetting,as difficulty in urinating "enuresis" is a common side effect of this class of *TCA`s(Tricyclic Antidepressants).
Get him off the DRUG ASAP and get behaviour Therapy for him,this is the expensive approach and has the cure as opposed to the cheap drug approach that he has unfortunately become a VICTIM of.
No harm in being curious,actually,you are very good mum,with bad Doctor.