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Citalopram Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Celexa, Cipramil, Citopam (Show all)
Most Popular Brands: Celexa, Cipramil, Citopam, Seropram, Novo-Citalopram, Riva-Citalopram, Alcytan, Cilift, Citalec (Show top 3)
What is Citalopram?
Citalopram hydrobromide (HBr) is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Citalopram affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression. It is used in the treatment of depression.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
See all 1053 patients currently taking Citalopram
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Side Effects
Most commonly reported side effects
|
Fatigue
|
41 | 30% |
10
25
10
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Brain fog
|
27 | 20% |
9
16
5
|
|
Dizziness
|
19 | 14% |
7
8
6
|
|
Anxiety
|
18 | 13% |
6
5
9
|
|
Sex drive (libido) decreased
|
16 | 12% |
5
8
4
|
|
Memory lapses (brain blinks)
|
13 | 10% |
3
9
3
|
|
Sleep problems
|
12 | 9% |
6
7
2
|
|
Decreased appetite
|
12 | 9% |
4
6
2
|
|
Jaw clenching
|
9 | 7% |
5
3
4
|
|
Sweating increased
|
9 | 7% |
2
6
2
|
|
inorgasmia
|
8 | 6% |
3
0
5
|
|
Stomach pain
|
7 | 5% |
4
2
1
|
|
Insomnia
|
6 | 4% |
3
5
4
|
|
Short term memory problems
|
6 | 4% |
2
4
0
|
|
Weight gain
|
5 | 4% |
1
3
1
|
|
Headaches
|
5 | 4% |
1
4
2
|
|
hyperactivity
|
5 | 4% |
1
1
3
|
|
Constipation
|
4 | 3% |
0
3
1
|
|
Nausea
|
4 | 3% |
0
3
1
|
|
Alcohol consumption
|
4 | 3% |
0
1
3
|
|
dry mouth
|
3 | 2% |
0
1
2
|
|
Drowsiness
|
3 | 2% |
2
1
1
|
|
Tiredness
|
2 | 1% |
2
0
1
|
|
Sexual side effects
|
2 | 1% |
1
1
1
|
|
Itchy legs and back
|
2 | 1% |
1
2
1
|
|
Sexual dysfunction
|
2 | 1% |
1
0
2
|
|
Difficulty falling asleep (sleep onset insomnia)
|
2 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
racing mind
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Reduced semen production
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
low libido
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Sinus headaches
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Diarrhea
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Taste changed
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
headache
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
bumps on tongue
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
hallucinations (visual distortion)
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
dry mouth/throat
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Seasonal allergies
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
dry mouth
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Cluster headaches
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
emotional flatness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Shakiness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Occasional erectile dysfunction
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Occasional constipation
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Mania
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Lack of concentration
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
loss of libido
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
increased ataxia & tremors
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Irritability
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Agitation
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Nausea/sickness
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Ejaculation difficult
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Nightmares
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
just haveto rememberto takeasprescribed.Sometimes feels as if it wears off near the evening
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Hypomania
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Tremor in hands
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
muscle twitching in legs just before bedtime
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint)
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
1
|
|
Headaches with nausea
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Headaches and dizziness
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
makes me throw up
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
raised temperture
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Poor Concentration
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Visual hallucinations
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Sleepiness
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
decreased alcohol tolerance
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Dry cough
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Depression
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Nau
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Loss of sex drive (libido)
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
decreased interest
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
my depression was situational and a result of poor coping skills and anxiey
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Male Sexual dysfunction
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Sore throat (Pharyngitis)
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
More tired
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
Shaky hands
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Suicidality
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
anxiety,nervousness, depression
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Reduced Sex Drive
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
menstruation differences
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Excessive yawning
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Abdominal pain
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
i think it makes things worse sometimes
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Citalopram. See all 34 dosages ►
All dosages based on patients currently taking Citalopram. See top 10 dosages ◄
| 10mg/5mL as needed | 20mg as needed | 80 mg all the time (24/7) | daily | 0.5 mg daily | 1 mg daily | 1 other daily | 1.5 mg daily | 3 tps. daily | 10 mg/5 mL daily | 5 mg/5 mL daily | 5 mg daily | 7.5 mg daily | 10 mg/5 mL daily | 10 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 1.5 x 10 mg/5 mL daily | 20 daily | 20 mg daily | 2 x 10 mg/5 mL daily | 30 mg daily | 35 mg daily | 40 daily | 40 mg daily | 40 mg one time | 45 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 60 mg daily | 80 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 120 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 1200 mg one time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
2
|
1
|
14
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
66
|
80
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
425
|
1
|
26
|
1
|
2
|
327
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
76
|
18
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
||
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Did not seem to work
|
106 | 41% |
|
|
Doctor's advice
|
68 | 26% |
|
|
Side effects too severe
|
64 | 25% |
|
|
Other
|
60 | 23% |
|
|
Course of treatment ended
|
13 | 5% |
|
|
Personal research
|
9 | 3% |
|
|
Expense
|
7 | 3% |
|
|
Not indicated
|
1 | 0% |
|
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Patient Evaluations
See all 257 patient evaluations
-
- mountabora
- Sex: F
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 0
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Severe
- 25 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
- See profile
-
-
- mountabora
- 20 mg daily
- since Aug 20, 2002
-
Efficacy
None
for Treat my mood condition(s)
-
Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
-
- Cabinonalake
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
- See profile
-
-
- Cabinonalake
- 40 mg daily
- since Aug 24, 2008
-
Efficacy
Moderate
for Depression
-
Side Effects
Moderate
- See full evaluation
-
- Porky
- Sex: F
- Bulbar: severe
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
-
-
- Porky
- 20 mg daily
- since Sep 09, 2008
-
Efficacy
Major
for Depression
-
Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
See all 257 patient evaluations
Report created on March 19, 2010.
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