Drug Uses
Celexa
is in a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Celexa
affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression.
Celexa is used to treat depression.
How To Take
Celexa
comes as a tablet taken by mouth. It is usually taken once daily and may be
taken with or without food. Follow the directions on your prescription label
carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not
understand. Take Celexa exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or
take it more often that prescribed by your doctor. Continue to take Celexa even
if you feel well. Do not stop taking Celexa without talking to your doctor.
This drug must be taken regularly for a few weeks before its full effect is
felt.
Warnings/Precautions
Before
taking Celexa, tell your doctor if you have liver disease, have kidney disease,
suffer from seizures, or suffer from mania or have suicidal thoughts. You may
not be able to take Celexa, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special
monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. Do
not take Celexa without first talking to your doctor if you have had an
allergic reaction to this medication in the past. Celexa is in the FDA
pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether Celexa will be
harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take Celexa without first talking to your
doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. Celexa
passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant. Do not take Celexa
without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Missed Dose
Take
it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the
one you missed and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take 2 doses at the
same time.
Possible Side Effects
The
most common side effect with Celexa is sexual problems in male patients.
Some
other possible side effects include:
-nausea
-dry
mouth
-sleepiness
-increase
in sweating
Storage
Celexa
tablets should be stored in a dry place at room temperature between 15° and
30°C
Overdose
Symptoms
most often accompanying Celexa overdose, alone or in combination with other
drugs and/or alcohol, included dizziness, sweating, nausea, vomiting, tremor,
somnolence, and sinus tachycardia. In more rare cases, observed symptoms
included amnesia, confusion, coma, convulsions, hyperventilation, cyanosis,
rhabdomyolysis, and ECG changes.
More Information
Use
caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous
activities. Celexa may cause dizziness. If you experience dizziness, avoid
these activities. Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and
dizziness while taking Celexa or affect your condition.
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| Product Name | Price | Order link |
| Celexa (generic) 10 mg - 30 Tabs | $52.40 |  |
| Celexa (generic) 20 mg - 30 Tabs | $54.58 | |
| Celexa (generic) 40 mg - 30 Tabs | $47.20 | |
| Celexa (generic) 10 mg - 90 Tabs | $57.01 | |
| Celexa (generic) 20 mg - 90 Tabs | $57.68 | |
| Celexa (generic) 40 mg - 90 Tabs | $56.56 | |
| Celexa 10 mg - 30 Tabs | $150.02 | |
| Celexa 20 mg - 30 Tabs | $166.15 | |
| Celexa 40 mg - 30 Tabs | $169.15 | |
| Celexa 10 mg - 90 Tabs | $352.10 | |
| Celexa 20 mg - 90 Tabs | $400.22 | |
| Celexa 40 mg - 90 Tabs | $406.90 | |