Comparing Citalopram vs Lorazepam
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Prescription only
Citalopram may be used to treat depression and off-label to treat other conditions such as anxiety and OCD. Side effects such as insomnia, drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea, and increased sweating may... View more |
Prescription only
Lorazepam may be used for the treatment of anxiety or as a preoperative medicine. It is potentially addictive and a withdrawal syndrome may be experienced upon discontinuation. Sedation is a common... View more |
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| More about Citalopram | More about Lorazepam | ||||||||||||||||
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Citalopram has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 2233 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Lorazepam has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 1057 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Celexa | Ativan, Ativan Injection, Lorazepam Intensol, Loreev XR | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
25 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 726 drugs are known to interact with Citalopram:
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A total of 406 drugs are known to interact with Lorazepam:
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July 17, 1998 |
September 30, 1977 |
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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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