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Celexa ®

Generic Name: Citalopram (sye-TAL-oh-pram)

Drug Class: Antidepressant, SSRI

Contents

Drug Uses

This medicine is used to treat depression.

General Information

Only 1 in 10 Americans will seek treatment for depression. For more information on this condition, please talk to your health care provider.

How it Works

This medicine works by restoring the brain's chemical balance by increasing the amount of a natural substance called serotonin. Serotonin is a chemical that helps nerve cells in the brain communicate and is believed to affect ones mood.

How to Take It

This medicine should be taken about the same time every day, morning or evening and can be taken with or without food. This medicine may take up to 4 weeks to reach full effect, but you may see symptoms of depression improving in as little as 1 week.

Possible Side Effects

Warnings/Precautions

Overdose

Drug Interactions

Missed Dose

Take your next dose as soon as you remember. If it is time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage

Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed.

Pregnancy/Nursing

If you plan on becoming pregnant, discuss the benefits versus the risks of using this medicine while pregnant. Because this medicine is excreted in the breast milk, nursing mothers should not breast-feed while taking this medicine.

More Information

For more information, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or health care provider.

 

Copyright © 2004 PharmClips, Inc. All rights reserved. Information expires March 1, 2005. Published March 1, 2004.

This information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions, or adverse effects. This is general information and should not in any event be construed as specific instructions for individual patients. The publisher does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of the information or the consequences arising from the application, use, or misuse of any of the information contained herein, including any injury and/or damage to any person or property as a matter of product liability, negligence, or otherwise. No warranty, expressed or implied, is made in regard to the contents of this material. The reader is advised to check with their health care provider before making any changes in their drug regimen.
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