Compare with other Alzheimer's Medications
Compare
Compare
| Citalopram | VS | All other Alzheimer's Medications |
| Basic Medical Informatin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment For | Depression | ||||
| Legal Status | Rx-only | ||||
| Pregnancy cat. | C (US) | ||||
| Possible Side Effects | Headache With Chest Pain And Severe Dizziness, Fainting, Palpitation, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Loss Of Appetite, Dry Mouth, Weight Loss | ||||
| Precautions & Contraindications | Seizures Or Liver, Kidney, Or Heart Disease, Qt Prolongation, Pregnancy And Breastfeeding | ||||
| Excretion | Mostly As Unmetabolized Citalopram, Partly Dct And Traces Of Ddct In Urine | ||||
| Storage Conditions | 25°c, In Airtight Container And Keep Away From Children | ||||
| Dosage, Usage and Forms | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forms | Tablet | ||||
| Routes (of administration) | Oral | ||||
| Dosage |
20 mg (53.82 mg lower than average)
|
vs |
73.82 mg
|
||
| Chemical Data | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioavailability | 80%, Peak At 4 Hours | ||||
| Metabolism | Hepatic | ||||
| Half Life (hours) |
35 h (1.7 h higher than average)
|
vs |
33.30 h
|
||
| Formula | C20H21FN2O | ||||
| Molecular mass (g/mol) | 324.392 G/mol | ||||