116 patient evaluations for Citalopram

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Mar 9, 2011 (Started Jan 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 8, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 19, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 16, 2011 (Started Dec 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction, tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I'm having some problems with the withdrawal right now, mostly headaches and dizziness. I'm waiting for a call back from my doctor to find out how long to expect them to last.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, sexual dysfunction

Jun 3, 2010 (Started Dec 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction, tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I've had some weight loss after starting the drug.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, sexual dysfunction

Jan 25, 2010 (Started Dec 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sexual dysfunction, tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, sexual dysfunction

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 13, 2011 (Started Feb 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It really helped with insomnia. Iwas almost always able to fall asleep.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 9, 2010 (Started Feb 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 27, 2010 (Started Dec 29, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 26, 2010 (Started Dec 06, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 23, 2011 (Started Apr 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It seems my body no longer found any function in the highest dose.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 12, 2011 (Started Aug 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 17, 2010 (Started Aug 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg/5 mL Daily
Advice & Tips: It seeemd to cause severe diaphoresisso, Also, it seemed to lose efficacy or my needs changed.

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 20, 2011 (Started May 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for emotional lability)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 20, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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