Citalopram is one of the earliest SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants available. Citalopram was approved by the FDA for the first time in 1998. Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) is the brand name for this medication, which is used to treat depression.
Citalopram
Citalopram (generic for Celexa®)
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Overview of this medication
Citalopram is thought to raise levels of serotonin, a mood-enhancing substance in the brain. Serotonin is one of more than 40 messenger chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain that transmit impulses between nerve cells (neurons). Citalopram, like other SSRIs, reduces the amount of serotonin reabsorption by your neurons, resulting in more free serotonin in the brain. Some people may notice a difference in their symptoms, such as a better mood or fewer panic attacks.
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Problems with memory or concentration, headache, drowsiness, dry mouth, increased sweating, numbness or tingling, increased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, and gas. If you experience any worsen symptoms, seek immediate advice from your psychiatry provider.
Do not take citalopram with a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor (eg, isocarboxazid [Marplan®], linezolid (Zyvox®), methylene blue injection, phenelzine [Nardil®], selegiline [Eldepryl®], tranylcypromine [Parnate®]). Do not start taking citalopram during the 14 days after you stop a MAO inhibitor.
Citalopram is an SSRI antidepressant, which is commonly used to treat anxiety and depression.
No. While both Citalopram and Escitalopram are SSRIs, they are technically different drugs. Both are FDA approved to treat depression, but Escitalopram is also approved for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Escitalopram can be prescribed for adolescents at a 10mg dose.
Citalopram has a half-life of 36 hours, which means that the drug's concentration in the body will be lowered by half after around a day and a half. Withdrawal symptoms usually begin one to five days after your last dose and linger for seven to two months. Before discontinuing Citalopram, speak with your doctor because withdrawal symptoms might be dangerous.
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