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citalopram and Status Epilepticus

citalopram has been researched along with Status Epilepticus in 2 studies

Citalopram: A furancarbonitrile that is one of the serotonin uptake inhibitors used as an antidepressant. The drug is also effective in reducing ethanol uptake in alcoholics and is used in depressed patients who also suffer from TARDIVE DYSKINESIA in preference to tricyclic antidepressants, which aggravate dyskinesia.
citalopram : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)-citalopram and its enantiomer, escitalopram. It is used as an antidepressant, although only escitalopram is active.
1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-carbonitrile : A nitrile that is 1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-carbonitrile in which one of the hydrogens at position 1 is replaced by a p-fluorophenyl group, while the other is replaced by a 3-(dimethylamino)propyl group.

Status Epilepticus: A prolonged seizure or seizures repeated frequently enough to prevent recovery between episodes occurring over a period of 20-30 minutes. The most common subtype is generalized tonic-clonic status epilepticus, a potentially fatal condition associated with neuronal injury and respiratory and metabolic dysfunction. Nonconvulsive forms include petit mal status and complex partial status, which may manifest as behavioral disturbances. Simple partial status epilepticus consists of persistent motor, sensory, or autonomic seizures that do not impair cognition (see also EPILEPSIA PARTIALIS CONTINUA). Subclinical status epilepticus generally refers to seizures occurring in an unresponsive or comatose individual in the absence of overt signs of seizure activity. (From N Engl J Med 1998 Apr 2;338(14):970-6; Neurologia 1997 Dec;12 Suppl 6:25-30)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"  Citalopram significantly decreased the spontaneous seizure frequency at the highest dose tested, that is, the mean number of seizures decreased from 12."3.78The antidepressants citalopram and reboxetine reduce seizure frequency in rats with chronic epilepsy. ( Clinckers, R; Massie, A; Smolders, I; Vermoesen, K, 2012)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Vermoesen, K1
Massie, A1
Smolders, I1
Clinckers, R1
Hagebeuk, EE1
Tans, JT1
de Regt, EW1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for citalopram and Status Epilepticus

ArticleYear
The antidepressants citalopram and reboxetine reduce seizure frequency in rats with chronic epilepsy.
    Epilepsia, 2012, Volume: 53, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Citalopram; Disease Models, Animal; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug

2012
A stroke patient with a non-convulsive status epilepticus during citalopram therapy.
    European journal of neurology, 2002, Volume: 9, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Citalopram; Depression; Female; Humans; Status Epile

2002