How do you choose among SSRIs and dosing strategies for the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia?
What factors might drive decisions for different SSRIs and/or doses?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
The best supported SSRI for BPSD generally is citalopram. Much of this came out of the CitAD trials [1]. This primarily showed citalopram may be useful for hyperactive behaviors, irritation, but also for depression and anxiety [1, 2]. The effect and response to citalopram, though, may be affected by...