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Citalopram

Citalopram is an antidepressant drug and comes under the group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. It is taken to treat depression. It works by balancing the levels of serotonin in the body. The common side effects of Citalopram are dry mouth, increased sweating, drowsiness, headache, and fast heart rate.

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Is it fine to take 20 mg of Citalopram with 10 mg of Amitriptyline?

Query: Hello doctor, I currently am taking 20 mg of Citalopram (which I take in the morning, used for my anxiety) but recently my doctor prescribed me 10 mg of Amitriptyline (which I have not taken yet and it is used for sleeping). Anyways, what I wanted to ask was is it okay to take the 20 mg of Citalopr...  Read Full »


Dr. Aneel Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you are right in this regard but clinically it is proven to give if patient's symptoms are resistant on medication but there are few options to try before prescribing this, and for sleep to prescribe Noncrystalline is not suitable decision, rather you can have M...  Read Full »

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