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What Is The Medication Celexa Used For

Antidepressant Celexa no help for kids with autism

June 12, 2009

Many children with autism are given the antidepressant Celexa to help control the repetitive behaviors associated with the disease. But according to new research, the drug may not be as helpful for treating these behaviors as earlier studies have suggested. In their experiment, investigators randomly assigned autistic children ages 5 years to 17 years old a 16.5 mg dose of Celexa or a placebo. They found that the repetitive behaviors of children who took Celexa's improved no more than they did i... Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Out with the Old, In with the New

By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

...Sinequan is used along with an antidepressant like Celexa. Celexa is the antidepressant,... Read more »

Anxiety Medications: Celexa

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Celexa is an antidepressant medication sometimes used to treat anxiety symptoms. It is a selective... Read more »

Hey, Where'd all the SSRIs go?

By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

...Sinequan is used along with an antidepressant like Celexa. Celexa is the antidepressant, and... Read more »

Is Celexa prescribed by physicians for a migraine headache?

By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

... Question: Susie wrote... Hello,Can anyone tell me whether Celexa is prescribed by physicians... Read more »

Depression, Adolescents, and Antidepressants

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...conducted in children and adolescents taking citalopram (Celexa). In an 8-week flexible- dose,... Read more »

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Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder

...(Zoloft)• Escitalopram Oxalate (Lexapro)• Paroxetine (Paxil)• Citalopram Hydrobromide (Celexa)Side effects from these medications can include nausea or jumpiness; however,... Read more »

Headaches: Cluster: Highlights

...levels of the brain chemical serotonin.The FDAs warning names the following antidepressants: Citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), fluoxetine... Read more »

What are the treatments and drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease?"

...Alzheimer's medicines include olanzapine (Zyprexa) and quetiapine (Seroquel). For depression, citalopram (Celexa) and sertraline (Zoloft) may be used.Another useful Alzheimer's medicine is vitamin... Read more »

Alcoholism: Medications

...alcoholism. They include fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), citalopram (Celexa), and fluvoxamine (Luvox). Studies indicate that these antidepressants may reduce cravings... Read more »

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications

...reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) -- which include fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), citalopram (Celexa), and paroxetine (Paxil) -- are sometimes recommended for treating depression in ADHD... Read more »

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Celexa Oral Drug Images

Citalopram is an antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat... Read more »

Celexa Oral Dosage and Storage

Citalopram is an antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat... Read more »

Celexa Oral Uses and How to Use

...your doctor may direct you to start taking this drug at a low dose and gradually increase... Read more »

Celexa Oral Drug Interactions

...or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you... Read more »

Celexa Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...increases when this medication is used with certain other drugs such as "triptans" used to treat... Read more »

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Related News

Gene variant may affect how Celexa works

October 03, 2008

Mayo Clinic scientists have uncovered more evidence that a person's genetic make-up may affect how well he or she responds to the antidepressant... Read summary »

Slightly increased risk of suicidal behavior in children taking antidepressants

October 02, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a report confirming the link, originally reported in 2004, that using antidepressants slightly... Read summary »

Myths about antidepressants

October 03, 2008

Experts at WebMD have compiled this list of myths about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. SSRIs, which include such... Read summary »

Off-Label Prescriptions

November 13, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When your doctor prescribes a medication, you just assume it's been fully vetted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... Read summary »

Drug Heals Broken Bones

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