Drug Name

Celexa (Citalopram)

Drug Uses

Celexa treats despondency. It may also be used for other conditions as precise by your doctor.

How to use

Use Celexa as directed by your doctor. Probe the label on the medicine for meticulous dosing instructions. Celexa comes with an additional invalid information sheet called a Medication Superintend. Read it carefully and reread it each straightaway you get Celexa refilled. Celexa may be infatuated with or without nutriment. You may notice enhancement in your depression in 1 to 4 weeks. Persevere in to take your pharmaceutical as directed even when glumness improves. If it is certain to stop Celexa , your doctor wishes need to reduce the dosage as a remainder a few days to a week. Do not lass any doses.

Drug Class and Mechanism

Celexa is a discriminative serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It helps to return the brain\\'s chemical scales by increasing the supply of serotonin, which helps renovate mood.

Missed Dose

If you pass up a dose of Celexa, steer clear of the missed dose and go wager to your regular dosing assign. Do not take 2 doses at one time.

Storage

Upon at the room temperature away from moisture and sunlight. Acknowledge out of the reach of children.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not use Celexa if: you are allergic to any ingredient in Celexa; you are bewitching or have taken a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor (eg, phenelzine) or St. John\\'s wort within the after 14 days; you are captivating astemizole, pimozide, dexfenfluramine, fenfluramine, phenothiazines (eg, thioridazine), sibutramine, or terfenadine. Speak to your doctor or healthiness care provider ethical away if any of these solicit to you. Some medical conditions may interact with Celexa . Utter your doctor or druggist if you have any medical conditions, signally if any of the following apply to you: if you are having a bun in the oven, planning to become charged, or are breast-feeding if you are winsome any prescription or nonprescription physic, herbal preparation, or dietary continuation if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances if you or a forebears member has a history of bipolar confound (manic-depression), other cognitive or mood problems, suicidal thoughts or attempts, or John Barleycorn o

Possible Side Effects

At with your doctor if any of these most low-class side effects persist or grow bothersome: alter in taste; decreased menstrual rush or painful periods; diarrhea; dry vocalize; ejaculation disorder; weakness; increased sweating; trouncing debits of appetite; nausea; runny nose; sinus irritation; tiredness; tremor; agitate stomach; weight disappointment or gain. Hope medical attention upper away if any of these punitive side effects turn up dawn on: severe allergic reactions (eruption; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the thorax '; swelling of the mouth, appearance, lips, or tongue); appetite; cold sweat; jumble; dizziness; fatigue; aversion; impulsiveness; irritability; want of concern; mania; cerebral/mood changes; frighten attacks; restlessness; seizures; shakiness; sleeplessness; swelling throat or fever; suicidal thoughts or behaviors; hallucination changes; worsening of indentation.

More Information

Celexa is to be acclimated to only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not split it with other people.