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Table 1 (abstract A42). Summary of Citalopram treatment in the elderly

From: Abstracts from the 4th Annual Student Medical Summit

Reference Study design Result Comment
Lavretsky et al. [4] Double-blind, placebo-controlled Improved HAMD from baseline Greater dose led to greater remission
Kyle et al. [5] Double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group Improved mood and better tolerance Compared citalopram with amitriptyline
Navarro et al. [6] Single-blind Improved mood and better tolerance Compared citalopram to nortriptyline
Allard et al. [7] Double-blind, parallel Improvement in MADRS compared to baseline Venlafaxine as efficacious as citalopram
Klysner et al. [8] Open followed by double-blind Improvement in MADRS Citalopram associated with lower rates of recurrence