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Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) for Bed-Wetting
Why It Is Used
TCAs may help decrease bed-wetting for short periods of time for children 6 years and older. These medicines most often are used with another form of treatment such as praise and encouragement (motivational therapy).
| 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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