| Basic Medical Informatin |
| brand name |
| Celexa |
Depakote |
| Treatment For |
| Depression |
Various Types Of Seizure Disorders, Epilepsy |
| Legal Status |
| Rx-only |
Rx-only |
| Pregnancy cat. |
| C (us) |
D (us) |
| Possible Side Effects |
| Headache With Chest Pain And Severe Dizziness, Fainting, Palpitation, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Loss Of Appetite, Dry Mouth, Weight Loss |
Weakness, Nausea And Vomiting, Diarrhea, Stomach Pain, Headache, Indigestion, Loss Of Appetite, Shaking Hands, Sleepiness Or Sleeplessness, Dizziness, Forgetfulness, Respiratory Infections, And Hair Loss |
| Precautions & Contraindications |
| Seizures Or Liver, Kidney, Or Heart Disease, Qt Prolongation, Pregnancy And Breastfeeding |
Brain, Liver, Kidney Problems, Metabolic Disease, Blood Disease, Decrease In Albumin, Hiv Infection, 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 |
15-30°c |
|
| Dosage, Usage and Forms |
| Forms |
| Tablet |
Tablet |
| Routes (of administration) |
| Oral |
Oral |
|
Dosage |
| 20 mg |
250 mg |
| Chemical Data |
| Bioavailability |
| 80%, Peak At 4 Hours |
90 % |
| Metabolism |
| Hepatic |
Liver |
| Half Life (hours) |
| 35 h |
8-15 H |
| Formula |
| C20h21fn2o |
C16h31nao4 |
| Molecular mass (g/mol) |
| 324.392 G/mol |
310.405 G/mol |