Comparing Citalopram vs Escitalopram
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Prescription only
Citalopram is used to treat major depressive disorder in adults and off-label to treat other conditions such as anxiety and OCD. Side effects such as insomnia, drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea, and... View more |
Prescription only
Escitalopram is used to treat major depressive disorder in adults and children 12 years and older and generalized anxiety disorder in adults. Common side effects include drowsiness, insomnia... View more |
Related suggestions Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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| More about Citalopram | More about Escitalopram | ||||||||||||||||
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Citalopram has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 2237 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Escitalopram has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 4003 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Citalopram side effects |
View all Escitalopram side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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35 hours |
32 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 728 drugs are known to interact with Citalopram:
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A total of 711 drugs are known to interact with Escitalopram:
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July 17, 1998 |
August 14, 2002 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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