Celexa® (Citalopram hydrobromide) is used to treat major depression. It is in a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that carries messages over the gap (synapse) between nerve cells. SSRIs increase the amount of serotonin that remains in the gaps (synapses).
Normally, serotonin, a neurotransmitter, is released and taken back in by presynaptic cells. SSRIs inhibit the "reuptake" of serotonin which floods the areas between synapses with serotonin. This results in decreased serotonin production, but a higher ratio of serotonin to serotonin receptors in the synapses. The brain, over time, takes time to adapt to this situation which is why antidepressants take a few weeks to take effect and why at first they often cause increased anxiety.
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Tablets:10mg, 20 mg, 40 mg.
Several months.
Celexa ( Citalopram ) should not be taken during treatment with escitalopram (Lexapro). Also, if you have had an allergic reaction to escitalopram (Lexapro), you may also have an allergic reaction to citalopram.
Do not take citalopram without first talking to your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to either medication in the past.
Celexa ( Citalopram ) is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether Celexa ( Citalopram ) will be harmful to an unborn baby.
Do not take Celexa ( Citalopram ) without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
Celexa ( Citalopram ) passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant. Do not take Celexa ( Citalopram ) without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby..
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