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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
4 24%
Mild
3 18%
None
10 59%

Most commonly reported side effects

Memory lapses (brain blinks)
2 12%
Decreased appetite
2 12%
shaking hands
1 6%
inorgasmia
1 6%
Weight gain
1 6%
inreased sweating
1 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Citalopram. See all 13 dosages ►

  10 mg/5 mL daily 10 mg/5 mL daily 10 mg/5 mL daily 10 mg daily 1.5 x 10 mg/5 mL daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 40 mg one time 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 80 mg daily 100 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 38 Number of Patients: 38 4 Number of Patients: 4 51 Number of Patients: 51 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Citalopram (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
7 44% Did not seem to work: 44%
Doctor's advice
6 38% Doctor's advice: 38%
Side effects too severe
3 19% Side effects too severe: 19%
Personal research
2 13% Personal research: 13%
Other
1 6% Other: 6%
Course of treatment ended
1 6% Course of treatment ended: 6%

See all 15 patients who’ve stopped taking Citalopram

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Citalopram

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
8
11
16
14
29

Stopped Taking Citalopram

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
15 88%
Usually
2 12%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
4 24%
Not at all
13 76%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

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

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

Report created on November 22, 2009.