RDY 344? Celexa?

[thewalls76]

OK... I've read all the posts on here that say RDY344 is a generic celexa (citalopram), but CAN it be anything else? I am having withdrawal symptoms as if I have been off my Celexa for 2 days now... anxiety, sleeplessness, shaking, headache, vertigo...

[Rawoody]

If it looks like this:

then it is indeed Citalopram HBL (Generic Celexa) and cannot be anything else.

What side effects may occur?


Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Celexa.


More common side effects may include:
Abdominal pain, agitation, anxiety, diarrhea, drowsiness, dry mouth, ejaculation disorders, fatigue, impotence, indigestion, insomnia, loss of appetite, nausea, painful menstruation, respiratory tract infection, sinus or nasal inflammation, sweating, tremor, vomiting

Less common side effects may include:
Amnesia, attempted suicide, confusion, coughing, decreased sexual drive, depression, excessive urination, fever, gas, impaired concentration, increased appetite, increased salivation, itching, joint pain, lack of emotion, loss of menstruation, low blood pressure, migraine, muscle pain, rapid heartbeat, rash, skin tingling, taste disturbances, visual disturbances, weight gain, weight loss, yawning

Rare side effects may include:
Abnormal dreams, acne, aggressive behavior, alcohol intolerance, angina (chest pain), arthritis, belching, bone pain, breast enlargement, breast pain, bronchitis, bruising, chills, conjunctivitis (pinkeye), decreased muscle movements, delusions, dermatitis, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, dizziness, drug dependence, dry eyes, dry skin, eczema, emotional instability, excessive milk flow, excessive muscle tone, eye pain, fainting, feeling of well-being, flu-like symptoms, flushing, frequent urination, gum inflammation, hair loss, hallucinations, heart attack, heart failure, hemorrhoids, high blood pressure, hives, hot flashes, inability to hold urine, inability to urinate completely, increased sex drive, increased urination, involuntary muscle movements, leg cramps, mouth sores, muscle weakness, nosebleeds, numbness, painful erection, painful urination, panic, paranoia, pneumonia, psoriasis, psychosis, ringing in the ears, sensitivity to light, skin discoloration, slow heartbeat, stomach and intestinal inflammation, stroke, swelling, teeth grinding, thirst, uncontrollable muscle movements, unsteady or abnormal walk, vaginal bleeding

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Note and I stress: If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible.

I might not always be right, but I'm never wrong.

[rollntide]

OK... I've read all the posts on here that say RDY344 is a generic celexa (citalopram), but CAN it be anything else? I am having withdrawal symptoms as if I have been off my Celexa for 2 days now... anxiety, sleeplessness, shaking, headache, vertigo...

I am having the same experience.I am planning to go to the drugstore and ask for some other form.These are NOT ths same thing that I have been taking at all!

[rollntide]

I am having the same experience.I am planning to go to the drugstore and ask for some other form.These are NOT ths same thing that I have been taking at all!

Thanks so much to the Walls for posting their initial comment in January! Reading your post enabled me to validate my own experience and recognize what was happening and act on it! You were a true vehicle of healing for me.I called the pharmacist at my drugstore (note to all: the pharmacist at your local drugstore is obligated by law to assist you with info. and advice regarding any drug that you may be taking.)He was very helpful and told me that this generic brand was not their preferred brand,but at times when they were unable to get the oblong,tan-orange coated tablet,they had to fill in with something that was available to stock their shelves.He also told me that they had just received a new bottle of the tan-orange elongated tablet,and that he would gladly replace any tablets (white-RDY-344) that I had.He referred to the fact that he had received numerous other complaints about the white tablet,namely,that it is not coated and large and difficult to swallow.I made sure that he understood that I was not complaining about that,but about the headaches,confusion,dizziness,vertigo and sleeplessness that I was experiencing.Thanks,Walls! You may have saved my life-I am a former stroke victim,and I do not really need any weird neurological events going on.

[kitty01]

You shouldn't be having withdrawls from taking Celexa in the first place. Celexa builds up and helps slow the decay of seratonin. You don't feel its affects or lose its affects in just days.