Drug Name

Celexa (Citalopram)

Drug Uses

Celexa treats glumness. It may also be used for other conditions as resolute by your doctor.

How to use

Use Celexa as directed by your doctor. Tick the label on the medicine for demand dosing instructions. * Celexa comes with an additional unfaltering information sheet called a Medication Counsellor. Read it carefully and reread it each measure you get Celexa refilled. * Celexa may be charmed with or without victuals. * You may notice reform in your depression in 1 to 4 weeks. Proceed to take your medication as directed even when pit improves. * If it is predetermined to stop Celexa , your doctor whim need to reduce the dosage from a few days to a week. * Do not miss any doses.

Drug Class and Mechanism

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

Missed Dose

If you blunder a dose of Celexa, ignore the missed dose and go furtively to your regular dosing programme. Do not take 2 doses at a single time finally.

Storage

Market at the room temperature away from moisture and sunlight. Hold in check out of the reach of children.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not use Celexa if: * you are allergic to any ingredient in Celexa; * you are fetching or have taken a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor (eg, phenelzine) or St. John\\'s wort within the rearmost 14 days; * you are compelling astemizole, pimozide, dexfenfluramine, fenfluramine, phenothiazines (eg, thioridazine), sibutramine, or terfenadine. Junction your doctor or salubrity care provider rectify away if any of these use to you. Some medical conditions may interact with Celexa . Require your doctor or druggist if you have any medical conditions, mainly if any of the following apply to you: * if you are weighty, planning to become gravid, or are breast-feeding * if you are charming any prescription or nonprescription remedy, herbal preparation, or dietary appendix * if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances * if you or a progenitors member has a history of bipolar tangle (manic-depression), other barmy or mood problems, suicidal

Possible Side Effects

Bill with your doctor if any of these most community side effects persist or fit bothersome: * replacement in taste; decreased menstrual run or painful periods; diarrhea; dry face dejected; ejaculation disorder; powerlessness; increased sweating; disappearance of appetite; nausea; runny nose; sinus redness; tiredness; tremor; perturbed stomach; weight disadvantage or gain. Aspire medical attention straight off away if any of these stony-hearted side effects develop: * severe allergic reactions (lots; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the coffer; swelling of the mouth, turn up, lips, or tongue); solicitude; cold sweat; combining; dizziness; fatigue; warfare; impulsiveness; irritability; dearth of concern; mania; mind-set/mood changes; consternation attacks; restlessness; seizures; shakiness; sleeplessness; chafed throat or fever; suicidal thoughts or behaviors; shade changes; worsening of the blues.

More Information

Celexa is to be cast-off only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not dole out it with other people.