Pramcit
Generic Name
Citalopram
Packs Price
- Tab 20 mg (026270): 20: 297.50: 350.00
Company
Nabiqasim
Therapeutic Group
Anti-depressants
Indication Dosage
Indication:
Citalopram is a medication that is often used to help people who are feeling really sad or anxious. It's mainly prescribed for:
- Depression: Citalopram can lift your mood and make you feel better if you're going through a tough time and feeling very down.
- Anxiety Disorders: It can also calm your nerves if you're dealing with excessive worry, panic attacks, or other anxiety-related problems.
Dosage:
Depressive Illness:
- Adult: 20 Mg Once Daily, Increased In Steps Of 20 Mg Daily If Required, Dose To Be Increased At Intervals Of 3-4 Weeks; Maximum 40 Mg Per Day
- Elderly: Tab 10-20 Mg Once Daily; Maximum 20 Mg Per Day
Panic Disorder:
- Adult: Initially 10 Mg Daily, Increased In Steps Of 10 Mg Daily If Required, Dose To Be Increased Gradually; Usual Dose 20-30 Mg Daily; Maximum 40 Mg Per Day
- Elderly: Initially 10 Mg Daily, Increased In Steps Of 10 Mg Daily If Required, Dose To Be Increased Gradually; Maximum 20 Mg Per Day
Content
- Syp: Per ml: Citalopram (as Hydrochloride) 40mg.
- Tab 10mg /20mg /40mg: Citalopram (as Hydrobromide) 10mg /20mg /40mg.
Pregnancy
Avoid Unless Potential Benefit Outweighs Risk
Stability
- Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (ssri)
Contra Indications
- Qt-interval Prolongation, Unstable Epilepsy, Within 2 Weeks Of Stopping Moclobemide
Precautions
- Qt-interval Prolongation, Unstable Epilepsy, Within 2 Weeks Of Stopping Moclobemide
Lactation
Side Effects
- Aggression
- Abnormal Dreams
- Taste Disturbance
- Amnesia
- Bradycardia
- Confusion
- Euphoria
- Haemorrhage
- Hepatitis
- Hypokalaemia
- Impaired Concentration
- Increased Salivation
- Malaise
- Micturition Disorders
- Migraine
- Mydriasis
- Oedema
- Palpitation
- Paradoxical Increased Anxiety During Initial Treatment Of Panic Disorder (reduce Dose)
- Paraesthesia
- Polyuria
- Postural Hypotension
- Pruritus
- Qt-interval Prolongation
- Rhinitis
- Tachycardia
- Tinnitus
- Yawning