Citalopram


- TRADE NAMES: Celexa (Forest); Cipramil (Lundbeck)
- INDICATIONS: Depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder
- CLASS: Antidepressant, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
- HALF-LIFE: ~35 hours
Alcohol, Alfuzosin, Alpha or beta blockers, Antidepressants, Antiepileptics, Antiplatelet agents, Artemether/Lumefantrine, Aspirin, Atomoxetine, Barbiturates, Bupropion, Buspirone, Carbamazepine, Chloroquine, Cimetidine, Ciprofloxacin, Clozapine, CNS depressants, Collagenase, Conivaptan, Coumarins/anticoagulants, CYP2C19 inhibitors, CYP3A4 inhibitors, Cyproheptadine, Desmopressin, Dexibuprofen, Dextromethorphan, Dronedarone, Drotrecogin Alfa, Duloxetine, Efavirenz, Fluconazole, Gadobutrol, Glucosamine, Haloperidol, Ibritumomab, Iobenguane, Isocarboxazid, Lithium, Macrolide antibiotics, MAO inhibitors, Methadone, Methylphenidate, Metoclopramide, Mexiletine, Moclobemide, Nilotinib, NSAIDs, Opioid anagesics, Pentoxifylline, Phenelzine, Phenytoin, Pimozide, QT prolonging agents, Quinine, Rasagiline, Risperidone, Ritonavir, Salicylates, Selegiline, Serotonin modulators, Sibutramine, SSRIs, St John's Wort, Sumatriptan, Tetrabenazine, Thioridazine, Thrombolytic agents, Tositumomab & Iodine131, Tramadol, Tranylcypromine, Trazodone, Tricyclic antidepressants, Tryptophan, Vitamin K antagonists, Ziprasidone
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
Escitalopram (q.v.) is the (S)-form citalopram.
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Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations 
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric