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Brand Names: Alcytan, Celexa, Cipramil, Cittá
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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 20 55%
Other 7 19%
Anxiety 2 5%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
swelling feet 1 2%
General health 1 2%
Treat Parkinson's 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Citalopram.

  0 mg day 7.5 mg day 10 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 80 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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
2
0
4
4
2
13

Stopped taking Citalopram

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

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

None 100% 1

Treat Parkinson's

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 67% 2
Mild 0% 0
None 33% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, Memory lapses ("brain blinks"), Short-term memory loss

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Depression

See all evaluation results for Citalopram



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