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There are 16 differences and 1 similarities between Citalopram, Rivastigmine

Basic Medical Informatin
brand name		Celexa	vs	Exelon, Exelon Td, Rivastigmine Td
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Treatment For		Depression	vs	Mild To Moderate Dementia Caused By Alzheimer's Or Parkinson's Disease
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Legal Status		Rx-only	vs	Rx-only
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Pregnancy cat.		C (us)	vs	B (us)
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Possible Side Effects		Headache With Chest Pain And Severe Dizziness, Fainting, Palpitation, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Loss Of Appetite, Dry Mouth, Weight Loss	vs	Vomiting Or Diarrhea, Loss Of Appetite, Weight Loss; Dry Mouth, Unable To Urinate, Heavy Sweating, Or Hot And Dry Skin; Black Or Bloody Stools, Coughing Up Blood Or Vomit; Restless Muscle Movements In Your Eyes, Tongue, Jaw, Or Neck; Tremors (uncontrolled Shaking); Seizure (convulsions); Headache, Tired Feeling; Dizziness, Spinning Feeling; Anxiety, Depressed Mood; Mild Nausea Or Stomach Pain; Muscle Weakness; Sleep Problems (insomnia); Skin Redness
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Precautions & Contraindications		Seizures Or Liver, Kidney, Or Heart Disease, Qt Prolongation, Pregnancy And Breastfeeding	vs	Liver Or Kidney Disease; Recent Weight Loss Or Lack Of Appetite; A Heart Rhythm Disorder Such As "sick Sinus Syndrome" (slow Heartbeats); An Enlarged Prostate Or Urination Problems; Epilepsy Or Other Seizure Disorder; Asthma Or Other Breathng Disorder; A History Of Stomach Ulcer; Tremors (dyskinesia) Or Uncontrolled Muscle Movements.
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Excretion		Mostly As Unmetabolized Citalopram, Partly Dct And Traces Of Ddct In Urine	vs	Renal, 97%
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Storage Conditions		25°c, In Airtight Container And Keep Away From Children	vs	Room Temperature And In An Airtight Container
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Dosage, Usage and Forms
Forms		Tablet	vs
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Routes (of administration)		Oral	vs	Oral, Transdermal
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Dosage		20 mg	vs	6 (6-12 mg (Exelon), 1.5 mg (Rivastigmine TD))
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Chemical Data
Bioavailability		80%, Peak At 4 Hours	vs	96 %
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Protein binding			vs	40 %
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Metabolism		Hepatic	vs	Hepatic, Via Pseudocholinesterase
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Half Life (hours)		35 h	vs	1.5 h
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Formula		C20h21fn2o	vs	C14h22n2o2
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Molecular mass (g/mol)		324.392 G/mol	vs	250.337 G/mol
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