drug: citalopram
- Clinical class: antidepressant
- Chemical class: racemic bicyclic phthalane derivative
- Action: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
- CSA schedule: none
- DEA number: none
- MEDLINEplus® Drug Information
U.S. Preparations:
- Celexa® (Forest Laboratories) FDA approved for: treatment of depression 7.17.98; solution
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Preparations Outside U.S.:
- Cipram®, Cipramil® (Lundbeck A/S), Elopram, Prisdal, Seralgan, Seropram®
Stephen Stahl's Clinical Pearls* (Consult your physician before making any change in your treatment.)
- Most selective SSRI.
- Weak inhibitor of 2D6.
- Safety in overdose?
- FDA approval pending.
- Consider avoiding in patients with agitation and sleep disturbance.
- Less sexual dysfunction?
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*Reprinted with permission from: Stahl, Stephen M Psychopharmacology of Antidepressants Paperback 1997 Martin Dunitz, Ltd & Blackwell Science You cannot fully appreciate this book until you have seen the extraordinary illustrations of every aspect of this area of psychopharmacology and neurochemistry. Loaded with practical clinical "pearls."