Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmia with Citalopram and Escitalopram: A Population-Based Study

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The risk of ventricular arrhythmia with citalopram and escitalopram is controversial. In this study we investigated the association between these two drugs and the risk of ventricular arrhythmia. METHODS: We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of older adults (mean age 76 years) from 2002 to 2012 in Ontario, Canada, newly prescribed citalopram (n = 137 701) or escitalopram (n = 38 436), compared to those …

Authors

Qirjazi E; McArthur E; Nash DM; Dixon SN; Weir MA; Vasudev A; Jandoc R; Gula LJ; Oliver MJ; Wald R

Journal

PLOS ONE, Vol. 11, No. 8,

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0160768

ISSN

1932-6203

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Amit Garg

Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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