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After staing your patient on imipramine, his hea rate rises to 120/min and he has blurred vision. These effects can be explained by the fact imipramine:

A
Is a muscarinic antagonist
B
Potentiates epinephrine
C
Is a ganglionic blocker
D
Is a potent a-adrenergic blocker
High-Yield Explanation
(Ref: KDT 6/e p444) These symptoms are of anticholinergic drugs. Tricyclic antidepressants have powerful anticholinergic propeies and can lead to these symptoms.

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