A 45-year-old member asked:
how many mgs of citalopram does it take to overdose?
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Dr. Adam Tripp answered
Psychiatry 15 years experience
No specific number: The general maximum dose for citalopram is 80mg though sometimes a higher dose may be used in ocd. Generally speaking it is very difficult to overdose on ssris, and people can tolerate hundreds of miliigrams of citalopram without dying.
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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered
Psychiatry 42 years experience
"Overdose" vs lethal: "overdose" means taking more medication than prescribed or intended. The amount you take may or may not be lethal, which differs by medication and your tolerance. I agree with dr. Tripp that citalopram and other ssri's have a high safety record in overdose. A variable amount may give you unpleasant -- but probably not lethal -- side effects.
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