The Efficacy of Citalopram or Escitalopram in Patients with Asthma and Major Depressive Disorder

CONCLUSION: Citalopram or escitalopram demonstrated efficacy in reducing depressive symptoms and the need for rescue oral corticosteroids in patients with asthma and MDD. Future work should determine whether SSRIs are effective at improving asthma outcomes in those with asthma who are not depressed.PMID:37952772 | DOI:10.1016/j.anai.2023.11.004

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - November 12, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Catherine D Agarwal Jayme M Palka Alexander J Gajewski David A Khan E Sherwood Brown Source Type: research