Citalopram

Citalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant that manages the symptoms of depression as well as other mood disorders.

Generic Celexa, Lexapro, Cipramil

Citalopram/ Escitalopram

Generic Celexa, Citadep, Citara, Seropram, Citalopram, Feliz, Citka, Citopam

10

Sun Pharma, Lundbeck, UK Generic, Torrent Pharma, Adcock Ingram Healthcare

Tablet

10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg

India, NZ

Escitalopram

Uses

Escitalopram is used for the treatment of depression, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, phobia, and obsessive-compulsive disorders.

How it Works

Escitalopram is known as a SSRI antidepressant.Escitalopram regulates and increases the amount of circulating serotonin available in your brain, Serotonin works to stimulate other neurons in the brain that stimulates mood and physical symptoms in depression. Escitalopram works by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain which it achieves by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin.Altering the balance of the chemicals in the brain can help with the symptoms of depression and restore normal daily routines.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Escitalopram may suffer from such side effects;

Headache,
Nausea,
Abdominal pail,
COnstipation,
Dry mouth,
Insomnia,
Fatigue

Introduction

The drug citalopram is an oral medication to counter depression in psychiatric patients. It is prescribed in many cases of depressed targets because of the need to keep the depressive episodes under control. In many parts of the world, this drug has been widely utilized for manic depressive disorders, especially to manage the depression aspect. Being active in the neurotransmitters acting in the brain tissue, it has specific functions to counter the depressive episodes and fares better than many other older drugs. Available in tablet form, it has some side effects apart from having lots of positive effects on depressive patients.

Use

There are plenty of drugs prescribed for psychiatric conditions but the newer drugs that are being manufactured are more efficacious and preferred in the modern day scenario. Some studies have shown this drug to be far better than the other drugs and it is even used in some cases involving children. Some physicians or psychiatrists also prescribe it to deal with obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, or panic attacks. It helps relieve the negative symptoms and elevates the mood, manages insomnia, fatigue, loss of appetite and other symptoms. It can be used in depressive patients for the long term, sometimes for months continuously.

Dosage and administration

It can be taken once or twice daily along with food, or as prescribed by the physician. Treatment starts with the 20 mg dosage per day with a permissible dose increase to about 40 mg per day if required. Maintenance dose can be given at 20 mg or less according to the improvements seen in the patients. Many studies have shown the efficacy of this drug for use for more than a year.

Warning

Patients allergic or hypersensitive to the drug should inform their physician before being prescribed the drug.
Any hypersensitivities to other drugs should also be reported to the treating physician.
Patients with irregular heart beat should be prescribed the drug with care and other drug interactions should be considered.
Suicidal tendencies may surface when using this particular drug thus necessary precautions should be adopted.

Side effects

There are some common side effects when using this drug hence regular check ups with your physician or psychiatrist should be done. Minor side effects include

Drowsiness
Nausea
Weight changes
Increased teeth clenching and rubbing against each other
Anxiety
Mood changes

Major side effects include:

Convulsions
Allergic manifestations or photosensitivity thus resulting in the withdrawal of the drug from the regimen.
Sudden withdrawal of the drug can also be a problem for the patients thus the drug is usually stopped gradually by decreasing the dosage through time.

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