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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Depression 47 7
Anxiety 6 1
Other 5 1
Treat Parkinson's 3 1
Swollen feet 2 0
General health 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 22%
Mild
3 33%
None
4 44%

Most commonly reported side effects

Memory lapses (brain blinks)
1 11%
inreased sweating
1 11%
Brain fog
1 11%
Decreased appetite
1 11%
Dizziness
1 11%
Short term memory problems
1 11%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  daily 10 mg/5 mL daily 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 80 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 28 Number of Patients: 28 3 Number of Patients: 3 17 Number of Patients: 17 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
Other
4 36% Other: 36%
Doctor's advice
3 27% Doctor's advice: 27%
Did not seem to work
2 18% Did not seem to work: 18%
Side effects too severe
2 18% Side effects too severe: 18%
Course of treatment ended
1 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%

See all 11 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
1
4
7
8
8

Stopped Taking Citalopram

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 78%
Usually
2 22%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
2 22%
A little
1 11%
Not at all
6 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 11%
< $25
5 56%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.