Citalopram improves agitation in Alzheimer’s patients but has cardiac risks

At present, a maximum daily dose of 20 mg of citalopram is recommended for patients older than 60 years. "This trial did not have enough patients treated with the dose 20 mg per day to assess efficacy at that level," the investigators wrote.

The CitAD trial was supported by the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Porsteinsson and his associates also reported numerous ties to industry sources.