Citalopram Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Alcytan, Celexa, Cipramil
Generic Name: Citalopram
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.
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Reasons Taken
325 patients in the community are taking or have taken Citalopram.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 117 | 36% |
| Depression | 105 | 32% |
| Other | 56 | 17% |
| Anxiety | 14 | 4% |
| Emotional lability | 12 | 3% |
| General health | 8 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 3 | <1% |
| Stomach pain | 1 | <1% |
| Headaches | 1 | <1% |
| Mood swings | 1 | <1% |
| Lack of motivation | 1 | <1% |
| swelling feet | 1 | <1% |
| Back pain | 1 | <1% |
| Treat my HIV | 1 | <1% |
| Don't know | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Citalopram or how long patients were taking Citalopram before stopping.
Currently taking Citalopram
Stopped taking Citalopram
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 10 patient evaluations. See the overall results and the individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 29% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 43% | 3 |
| Slight | 14% | 1 |
| None | 14% | 1 |
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 10% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 10% | 1 |
| None | 80% | 8 |
Top reported side-effects include:
Adherence
| Always | 80% |
|---|---|
| Usually | 20% |
| Sometimes | 0% |
| Never | 0% |
Burden
| Major | 10% |
|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% |
| Slight | 20% |
| None | 70% |
Cost
| $200+ | 0% |
|---|---|
| $100-199 | 0% |
| $50-99 | 0% |
| $25-49 | 10% |
| less than $25 | 70% |
Summary results are based on 10 individual responses. For more information, see overall results.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 10)
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- mountabora
- Depression: 0
- Emotional: 0
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 0
- Mania: 2
- Physical: 1
- External Stress: Moderate
- 24 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
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by mountabora
Aug 20, 2002
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsNone
- Treat my mood condition(s)
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- kleeko
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
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by kleeko
Aug 19, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Anxiety
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0 helpful marks