Atrioventricular blocks associated with citalopram

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 918-919

  Gambassi, Giovanni ^a,b   Incalzi, Raffaele Antonelli ^a   Gemma, Antonella ^c  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Azienda Sanitaria Locale RM E ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; CITALOPRAM; ENALAPRIL; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; LERCANIDIPINE; PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SIMVASTATIN; VENLAFAXINE;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRADYCARDIA; DEPRESSION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FAINTNESS; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SIDE EFFECT; SINUS RHYTHM; SYNCOPE; AGED; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART BLOCK; MALE;

AGED; CITALOPRAM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HEART BLOCK; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS;

EID: 33644873419     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200510000-00013     Document Type: Letter

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