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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Depressed mood 1056 323 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Major Depressive Disorder 475 101 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Anxious mood 309 94 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Treat my mood condition(s) 174 56 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) 103 16 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Dysthymia 98 16 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 1824 patients currently taking Citalopram

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 76
Moderate
 135
Mild
 187
None
 263

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Citalopram

Fatigue 45
Sex drive (libido) decreased 29
Brain fog 28
Anxious mood 25
Dizziness 23
Weight gain 21
See all 191 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Citalopram. See all 41 dosages ►

  daily 5 mg daily 10 mg/5 mL daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 80 mg daily
  13 Number of Patients: 13 8 Number of Patients: 8 100 Number of Patients: 100 155 Number of Patients: 155 730 Number of Patients: 730 45 Number of Patients: 45 646 Number of Patients: 646 7 Number of Patients: 7 120 Number of Patients: 120 34 Number of Patients: 34  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Citalopram (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 351   Did not seem to work: 47%
Doctor's advice 196   Doctor's advice: 26%
Side effects too severe 195   Side effects too severe: 26%
Other 145   Other: 19%
Course of treatment ended 46   Course of treatment ended: 6%
Personal research 25   Personal research: 3%
Expense 20   Expense: 3%
Change in health plan coverage 12   Change in health plan coverage: 2%
Not indicated 9   Not indicated: 1%

See all 711 patients who’ve stopped taking Citalopram

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Citalopram

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

Stopped Taking Citalopram

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Citalopram

Always
 522 79%
Usually
 107 16%
Sometimes
 13 2%
Never
 19 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Citalopram

Very
 14 2%
Somewhat
 59 9%
A little
 103 16%
Not at all
 485 73%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Citalopram

$200+
 2 0%
$100-199
 3 1%
$50-99
 17 4%
$25-49
 39 9%
< $25
 380 86%

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Report created on May 24, 2012.