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Brand Names: Alcytan, Celexa, Cipramil, Citopam

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.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 171 38%
Treat my mood condition(s) 124 28%
Other 61 13%
Anxiety 23 5%
Emotional lability 15 3%
General health 13 2%
disease-related symptoms 3 <1%
Headaches 2 <1%
Fatigue 1 <1%
swelling feet 1 <1%
Stomach pain 1 <1%
stress 1 <1%
Mood swings 1 <1%
Lack of motivation 1 <1%
Back pain 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%
Treat my MSA 1 <1%
Treat Parkinson's 1 <1%
Treat my HIV 1 <1%
Support another treatment 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Citalopram.

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  0 mg day 0.5 mg day 1.5 mg day 7.5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 20 day 30 mg day 40 mg day 40 day 45 mg day 50 mg day 60 mg day 80 mg day 100 mg day 120 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 1200 mg day
  14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 34 Number of Patients: 34 1 Number of Patients: 1 164 Number of Patients: 164 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 96 Number of Patients: 96 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 26 Number of Patients: 26 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 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
14
17
44
53
39
89

Stopped taking Citalopram

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
10
15
8
8
13
24
Why Patients Stopped Taking Citalopram (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 33 41% Did not seem to work: 41%
Doctor's advice 22 27% Doctor's advice: 27%
Side effects too severe 20 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Other 20 25% Other: 25%
Course of treatment ended 6 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%
Expense 5 6% Expense: 6%
Personal research 4 5% Personal research: 5%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 53 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 26% 6
Moderate 43% 10
Slight 22% 5
Can't tell 9% 2

Depression

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 8% 4
Moderate 15% 8
Mild 28% 15
None 49% 26

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

Summary results are based on 53 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 53)

  • mountabora
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Low
    24 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • mountabora
  • by mountabora
    Aug 20, 2002
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

  • kleeko
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • kleeko
  • by kleeko
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Anxiety

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