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What is Citopam?

Citopam is an international brand name for the drug citalopram, a SSRI antidepressant used for the treatment of depression. Off label it is used for agitation in patients with mild dementia, for smoking cessation, for obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and for diabetic neuropathy.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Depression 2 110
Pain 1 4
General health 1 4

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
13 7%
Moderate
31 17%
Mild
50 28%
None
85 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%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  10 mg/5 mL daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 40 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Citopam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
1
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
142 79%
Usually
35 20%
Sometimes
1 1%
Never
1 1%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
8 4%
Somewhat
17 9%
A little
31 17%
Not at all
123 69%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 1%
$50-99
3 2%
$25-49
11 6%
< $25
116 65%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.