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Citalopram and trifluoperazine --can they treat bipolar?

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Yes: Citalopram is an antidepressant and trifluoperazine is for the manic effect symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Answered 10/4/2013

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Dr. Leonard Lado answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Rapid cycling ssri: Rapid cycling type of manic-depressive illness in which the patient experiences four or more episodes of mania and/or major depression per year. Bipolar patients who develop a rapid cycling pattern suffer substantial depressive morbidity and are at high risk for serious suicide attempts. Ssri can induce rapid cycling better choices may be lamogitrine or bupropion.

Answered 7/8/2015

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Bipolar: Combination used for bipolar depression.

Answered 10/3/2016

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I'm taking lithium carbonate and trifluoperazine. Both needed for bipolar?

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