Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) for Bed-Wetting
How Well It Works
Both desipramine and imipramine have been shown to reduce the number of wet nights and help children have 14 dry nights in a row.Reference 1
Imipramine helps temporarily reduce the number of wet nights in less than half of the children who take it. After they stop taking the medicine, most of those children will wet the bed again.Reference 2
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 24, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics
Reference Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MD, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
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