Saturday, April 16, 2011

Side effects of Celepra

Celepra is a brand name of the SSRI antidepressant Citalopram. It is used for depression, OCD and anxiety disorders. More refined versionof this drug  that is more effective and having fewer side effects is escitalopram. 


Nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, abdominal pain and skin rashes are main side effects. Certain patient can report short term anxiety and agitation. Insomnia is also another troublesome side effect of celepra. But it can be controlled by taking the celepra in the morning. Sexual dysfunction such as impotence and lack of desire can occur with both male female patients.


What are the dangerous side effects of Celepra?


Certain patients can develop a condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome with Celepra. It is characterized by sudden onset muscle rigidity, fever and loss of consciousness.


Increased suicidal risk?
Even though this is an anti-depressant, this medication is known to increase suicidal risk in susceptible individuals.Especially young adults and teenagers.



First published in
Mental health information blog





2 comments:

  1. SIR I AM TAKING THIS MEDICINE FOR LAST 2 YEARS I WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG I NEED TO TAKE THIS WHEN MY SITUATION WOULD BE BETTER(S-CELEPRA 10).
    I AM WORKING IN BPO AND DOING NIGHT SHIFTS I AM FEELING GOOS WITH THIS MEDICINE BUT ONCE I TRYED TO LIVE THIS AND AFTER 2 - 3 MONTHS AGAIN I FELT THAT I AM IN DEPRESSION.
    BASICALLY I FEEL THAT I HAVE EMOTINAL DEPRESSION SO PLEASE SUGGEST ME SOMETHING ABOUT THE MEDICINE AND HOW LONG I HAVE TO CONTINUE WITH THIS.
    PLS IF POSSIBLE MALE ME AT indinleo2205@gmail.com

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  2. Thanks for the comment,
    It is usually advised to take the medication for at least two years before thinking about stopping. Since you had depression after discontinuing it, it is recommended to take it for at least five years.

    You can shift the time of the day you take the medication so it won't affect your lifestyle. For an example this medication cause insomnia for some and drowsiness in others. If this medication is causing drowsiness then you can take it in night.

    Other issue with your illness is that it is recommended to avoid night shifts, because poor sleep aggravate the disease.

    However, you have to balance the weight the side effects of your medication and the benefit of not having depression.

    Some people may even need to take their anti depressant life long.

    Hope this helps

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