Pro-arrhythmic effect of escitalopram and citalopram at serum concentrations commonly observed in older patients – a study based on a cohort of 19,742 patientsResearch in context

Summary: Background: For a decade, patients have been advised against using high citalopram- and escitalopram-doses due to risk for ventricular arrhythmia and cardiac arrest. Still, these drugs are widely used to treat depression and anxiety especially in older patients. It is unclear why they are...

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Main Authors: Pari Faraj, Elisabet Størset, Kristine Hole, Godfrey Smith, Espen Molden, Erik Sveberg Dietrichs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:EBioMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396423003456