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Brand Names: Alcytan, Celexa, Cipramil
See also: Citalopram Hydrobromide

What is Citalopram? Citalopram 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. Read more...Click to read more below

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

50 patients in the community are taking or have taken Citalopram.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 24 48%
Other 8 16%
Emotional lability 8 16%
Anxiety 6 12%
General health 2 4%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
Don't know 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Citalopram.

  0 mg day 10 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 40 day 60 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 24 Number of Patients: 24 6 Number of Patients: 6 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Citalopram or how long patients were taking Citalopram before stopping.

Currently taking Citalopram

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
3
4
8
11

Stopped taking Citalopram

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
0
2
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Citalopram (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 67% Other: 67%
Did not seem to work 1 33% Did not seem to work: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Memory lapses ("brain blinks"), Short-term memory loss, itching skin, especially legs and back

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)

  • kleeko
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • kleeko
  • by kleeko
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Anxiety

  • amma
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • by amma
    Aug 25, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Depression

See all evaluation results for Citalopram



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