What is the appropriate dosage and management strategy for Amitriptyline (a tricyclic antidepressant) in patients with major depressive disorder, chronic pain, or fibromyalgia, considering factors such as age, medical history, and potential side effects like anticholinergic effects, orthostatic hypotension, and cardiac arrhythmias?

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