Citalopram Treatment Report
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| 234 Patients currently take Citalopram | |
| 40 Patients stopped taking Citalopram | |
sixstarus
40 mg daily since May 03, 1998 | |
00019
Celexa, 20 mg daily since Jan 02, 2008 | |
Unicat
Celexa, 20 mg daily since Apr 18, 2006 |
Brand Names:
Alcytan, Celexa, Cipramil, flomax
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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What we've learned
Why Patients Take Citalopram
| Depression | |
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| slow my disease's progress | |
| Other | |
| Anxiety | |
| Emotional lability | |
| General health | |
| Disease-related symptoms | |
| Not indicated | |
| Back pain | |
| Mood swings | |
| Don't know | |
| Swelling feet |
Patient Dosages
| 0.5 mg daily | 1.5 mg daily | 5 mg daily | 7.5 mg daily | 10 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 20 mg daily | 25 mg daily | 30 mg daily | 40 mg daily | 45 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 60 mg daily | 80 mg daily | 120 mg daily | 200 mg daily | N/A | ||
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Citalopram
Why Patients Stopped Taking Citalopram (multiple reasons could be selected)
| Did not seem to work | |
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| Doctor's advice | |
| Side effects too severe | |
| Other | |
| Expense | |
| Course of treatment ended | |
| Personal research |
How Long Patients Took Citalopram Before Stopping
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