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A member asked:
How can a doctor test to see if you are allergic to an ssri such as celexa (citalopram)?
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No: Without out past exposure to ssri it is not possible to predict an allergic reaction.
Answered 9/29/2016
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SSRI allergy?: History of allergies in patient or family member to similar medications, and also through trial & error by prescribing lowest dose possible to start off.
Answered 5/22/2015
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