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Celexa is a serotonin reuptake blocker which is a kind of antidepressant drug (psychiatric drug).

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39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Brands

Acti-lift • Talomil • Cilate • CILIFT • Ciloram • Cipramil • Citalohexal • Depramil • DRL citalopram

Generic Drug

Citalopram

Side Effects

Common

Nausea
Sleepiness
Heartburn
Diarrhea
Feeling anxious
Nervousness
Tremor
Loss of strength
Loss of appetite
Shaking hands or tremor
Reduced appetite

Serious

Suicidal thoughts

Treats

Clinical depression
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26 reviews

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Advice on celexa (citalopram) 20mg? Is that a normal dosage?

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A 48-year old asked:

Please tell me, could i take celexa (citalopram) 10 mg 2x's a day?

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What to do if i had celexa (citalopram) and it messed me up a lot!?

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A 43-year old asked:

Can I take celexa (citalopram) 10 mg 2x's a day? Thanks in advance.

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A 33-year old asked:

Can there be a point in time when celexa (citalopram) stops working?

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A 37-year old asked:

Can you tell me if i could take celexa (citalopram) 10 mg 2x's a day?

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A 46-year old asked:

Help please! is celexa (citalopram) sending me into a hypomanic episode or is this normal?

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A 31-year old male asked:

I normally take 20mg of celexa (citalopram) a day. I accidentally took an extra pill today. Is this harmful?

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A 19-year old female asked:

Been taking 10mg of celexa (citalopram) now for a year and it seems like its not working as good anymore. Why?

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A 32-year old male asked:

Help! Took a double dose of celexa (citalopram) this morning on accident during the morning hustle. I take 20mg normally. Is this going to hurt me?

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A 25-year old female asked:

On celexa (citalopram) 40mg for a few months & klonopon .5 two times a day for a month. I stopped taking my meds for almost week, how long will withdraw last.

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A 44-year old male asked:

Is it ok if I missed a dose of my celexa?

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A 30-year old asked:

What would be the result of a celexa (citalopram) overdose?

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A 36-year old asked:

Will I have celexa (citalopram) withdrawal after using it for a while?

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A 26-year old male asked:

Is it safe to take a multiple ingredient nootropic while taking 20mg celexa daily?

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A 30-year old male asked:

If 20mg of celexa (citalopram) controls my anxiety will that dose stay working for a long time or stop?

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A 62-year old female asked:

I have taken 20 mg of celexa (citalopram) and 40 mg of nexum for several yrs. Is there a drug interaction?

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A 33-year old asked:

Can you explain if it's possible to get side effects from celexa (citalopram) after taking it for a few years?

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A 46-year old asked:

What to do if I have been on celexa (citalopram) for about 2 1/2 weeks and my anxiety is better but i still have a little anxiety.?

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A female asked:

Tried celexa (citalopram) 5mg, day 2 worst anxiety of my life stopped meds, why am i so sensitive to small dose? I am not the norm- Scared to try a new med

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A 31-year old male asked:

I have been taking 20mg of celexa (citalopram) for a year and I've gotten better but still have small anxiety dr wants me to take 40mg will this make me sick?

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A 50-year old female asked:

Have titrated from 40 mg to 20mg celexa (citalopram). After a day or 2, i'm feeling better than ever. Lot's of energy. Is this normal when going off of ads?

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A 31-year old male asked:

I took prilosecotc and my celexa (citalopram) on the same day 3 days in a row, didn't know can't be taken together.How long until the celexa (citalopram) in my blood levels out?

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Can i use celexa in place of serlatine?

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What are the side affects of celexa (citalopram)?

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Can I stop taking celexa (citalopram) after 9 years?

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A 73-year old male asked:

Any interactions with Lyrcia & Celexa taken together?

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What are the secondary effects of celexa (citalopram)?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Can i stop taking celexa (citalopram) after 10+ years?

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A 85-year old male asked:

Hi, does grapefruit interfere with celexa (citalopram)?

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