Pleiotropic effect of citalopram in geriatric patiens
Authors:
T. Richter; Z. Paluch
Authors‘ workplace:
Geriatrická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
1; Farmakologické oddělení I. Interní kliniky Thomayerovy nemocnice, Praha
2
Published in:
Geriatrie a Gerontologie 2013, 2, č. 1: 40-42
Category:
Review Article
Overview
The incidence of depressive disorders in elderly patients is quite common. Selective serotonine reuptake inhibitors (citalopram) are drugs with the lowest occurrence of adverse effects and they are suitable for use in geriatric medicine. Their advantages include, besides antidepressant effects, antiaggregatory effects and other so-called pleiotropic effects.
Keywords:
SSRI – citalopram – geriatric patient – antiaggregatory effects
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