Comparing Citalopram vs Pristiq
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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
Prescribed for Major Depressive Disorder, Depression. Pristiq may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Citalopram | More about Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Citalopram has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 2235 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Pristiq has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1132 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% 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 |
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N/A |
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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 |
11 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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A total of 727 drugs are known to interact with Citalopram:
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A total of 483 drugs are known to interact with Pristiq:
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July 17, 1998 |
February 29, 2008 |
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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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