Question

The patient has been receiving amitriptyline (elavil for 2 weeks. he tells the nurse he doesn't think this medicine is working, as he is still depressed. what is the best response by the nurse? "it is working, but it can take several weeks to have an effect." "you might still feel depressed, but you are looking much better." "this may not be the best medicine for you; i'll call your doctor." "it is working, but it can take several months to have an effect."

Answer 1

The best out of those options I think is "It is working, but it can take several weeks to have an effect."

Mainly because most medications take a few weeks to build up and start "working"