Celexa (Citalopram): A medicine used to treat depression and panic attacks

Background Information

Citalopram is a kind of antidepressant known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

It's generally expected used to treat low mood (depression) and some of the time for fits of anxiety. It assists many individuals with recuperating from depression and has fewer side effects than more established antidepressants.

This medication is accessible on prescription. It comes as tablets and fluid drop that you put in water and drink.

Key facts of Celexa

• It generally requires 4 to about a month and a half for Celexa to work., even though you should begin to feel better following 1 to about fourteen days.
• Side effects, for example, sluggishness, feeling anxious, dry mouth, and perspiring is normal. They're normally gentle and disappear following a long time.
• Assuming you and your doctor choose to quit taking citalopram, your doctor might prescribe diminishing your portion slowly to assist with forestalling withdrawal manifestations.
• You can drink liquor while taking Celexa, however, it might cause you to feel a bit sleepy.

Which individuals can take Celexa?

Most grown-ups and youngsters matured 12 years and over can take citalopram.

On the off chance that you have diabetes, this medication can make it harder to keep your glucose stable. You'll have to screen your glucose all the more regularly in the initial not many long stretches of taking it and change your diabetes treatment if essential. Examine this with your doctor when you begin taking this medication.

Who will be unable to take Celexa?

Citalopram isn't reasonable for certain individuals. To ensure it's safe for you, let your doctor know if you:

• have at any point had an unfavorably susceptible response to citalopram or some other medication
• have a heart issue - citalopram can make your heartbeat quicker or cause an unpredictable heartbeat (arrhythmia)
• are attempting to become pregnant, are as of now pregnant or breastfeeding
• have an eye condition called glaucoma - citalopram can expand the strain in your eye
• have epilepsy or are having electroconvulsive treatment - citalopram may expand your gamble of having a seizure
• have at any point had a draining problem like hemophilia
• have at any point had a stomach ulcer

How and when to take this medication

The Dose and strength

This medication comes in 10mg, 20mg, and 40mg tablets.

The typical portion of this medication is 20mg every day for grown-ups. Yet, you could begin at a lower portion and increment to the greatest portion of 40mg every day.

Assuming you are taking citalopram to forestall fits of anxiety, your beginning portion will typically be 10mg one time per day. Assuming you're north of 65 years of age or have liver issues, the greatest suggested portion is 20mg every day.

The typical portion of citalopram for kids is 10mg every day, except this might be expanded to 40mg per day. With fluid drops of citalopram, taking 4 drops is equivalent to a 10mg tablet.

The most effective method to take Celexa

You'll typically take this medication one time each day. You can require it whenever of day, yet it's ideal to adhere to a similar time consistently. You can take it with or without food.

On the off chance that you experience difficulty dozing, it's ideal to take it toward the beginning of the day. Assuming you are taking citalopram fluid drops, blend them in with water and drink them straight away. It's best not to take the drops without water.

How long should you take Celexa?

When you're feeling better almost certainly, you'll keep taking citalopram for a few additional months.

Most doctors suggest that you take antidepressants for quite some time to a year. Halting before that time can make depression return.

The choice to stop your treatment or continue will rely upon what side effects you have and how genuine they are. It will likewise rely upon how well citalopram functions for you, regardless of whether you have had any terrible side effects.

Assuming you neglect to take it for

Assuming you sometimes neglect to take a portion, avoid the missed portion and take your next portion the following day at the typical time. Never take 2 portions simultaneously to compensate for a failed to remember one.

Assuming you neglect portions frequently, it might assist with setting an alert to remind you. You could likewise ask your drug specialist for counsel on alternate ways of assisting you with making sure to take your medication.

Assuming you take excessively

How much citalopram that can prompt an excess fluctuates from one individual to another.

Taking an excessive amount of can cause manifestations, for example,

• being wiped out (heaving)
• shaking
• feeling sluggish
• quick pulse
• fits or seizure

Side effects of Celexa

Like all prescriptions, citalopram can cause side effects in certain individuals, yet many individuals have no side effects.

A portion of the normal side effects of citalopram will slowly improve as your body becomes accustomed to it.

For instance, taking Celexa for fits of anxiety can some of the time aggravate nervousness during the initial not many long stretches of treatment. Be that as it may, this generally wears off following half a month. If it annoys you, address your doctor about it. A lower portion might assist with diminishing your side effects.

Normal side effects

These normal side effects of citalopram occur in more than 1 out of 100 individuals. There are things you can do to assist adapt to them:

• Dry mouth
• Perspiring a ton
• Being not able to rest
• Feeling lethargic, drained, or frail
• Feeling drained or frail
• Cerebral pains

Address a doctor or drug specialist if the counsel on the best way to adapt doesn't help and a side impact is as yet irritating you or doesn't disappear.

Extreme side effects

Genuine side effects are intriguing and occur in under 1 of every 1,000 individuals.

Book an appointment with your doctor if:

• you have changes in your periods, like weighty dying, spotting, or draining between periods
• you gain or get in shape easily
• your conduct changes since you feel thrilled or over-energized. These are not kidding side effects but rather guidance required.

Call a doctor straight away if you:

• begin bleeding from the gums or get wounds that show up without an explanation or that get greater
• have unmistakable inclinations of satisfaction, energy or excitement, or feeling fretful and you can't sit or standstill
• fire hacking up blood or have blood in your pee
• have a dark or red poo, or blood in your vomit. These can be indications of draining from the stomach