PatientsLikeMe : Alcytan (citalopram) Treatment Report

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What is Alcytan?

Alcytan is an international brand name for citalopram, an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression. It is used in the treatment of depression.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken	# of patients	Major	Moderate	Slight	None	Can’t tell	# of patients evaluated by
Treat my mood condition(s)	1						36

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	13	7%
Moderate	31	17%
Mild	50	28%
None	84	47%

Most commonly reported side effects

Fatigue	32	18%
Brain fog	23	13%
Sex drive (libido) decreased	16	9%
Anxiety	16	9%
Dizziness	16	9%
Memory lapses (brain blinks)	12	7%
Decreased appetite	11	6%
poor sleep	10	6%
inreased sweating	10	6%
Stomach ache	7	4%
Jaw clenching	7	4%
inorgasmia	6	3%
Short term memory problems	6	3%
Alcohol consumption	4	2%
hyperactivity	4	2%
Nausea	3	2%
Constipation	3	2%
Headaches	2	1%
dry mouth	2	1%
Weight gain	2	1%
itching skin, especially legs and back	2	1%
Drowsiness	2	1%
Shakiness	1	1%
dry mouth/throat	1	1%
Taste changed	1	1%
hallucinations (visual distortion)	1	1%
shaking hands	1	1%
Abdominal pain	1	1%
Nightmares	1	1%
decreased interest	1	1%
bumps on tongue	1	1%
Diarrhea	1	1%
Reduced semen production	1	1%
headache	1	1%
makes me throw up	1	1%
hand shakes/tremors	1	1%
Sinus headache	1	1%
Suicidality	1	1%
Seasonal allergies	1	1%
Insomnia	1	1%
decreased alcohol tolerance	1	1%
sore throat	1	1%
mania	1	1%
headaches and stomach aches	1	1%
Cluster Headaches	1	1%
menstruation differences	1	1%
i think it makes things worse sometimes	1	1%
Ejaculation difficult	1	1%