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Compare CITALOPRAM (Citalopram) and ESCITALOPRAM ORAL (Escitalopram Oral Solution) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Citalopram, Celexa · SSRI
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Escitalopram Oral Solution · SSRI
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Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data
Based on 16 Reddit discussions
CITALOPRAM
33%
positive
15 threads
ESCITALOPRAM ORAL
0%
positive
1 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
15 Reddit threads analysed for CITALOPRAM
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
132 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
I graduated a year ago and have applied for constant entry level positions and wake up everyday to new rejection emails. I have no savings. I’ve never had a boyfriend. The only constant companion I’ve had in my life is depression and my citalopram pills. My friends are successful and happy and I lay
I have been taking Citalopram for more than 4 years.
Hi guys, I've been taking Celexa 10mg for nearly a year now and just wanted to share my experience here. I was reading posts on this subreddit religiously before telling my doctor I wanted to try meds, so I thought this could be helpful to anyone in the position I was in then. My symptoms before sta
I posted on here a while back (http://www.reddit.com/r/depression/comments/1jyokh/what_does_it_feel_like_trigger_warning/) about how I felt on a regular basis. That was when I still kept my feelings a secret from almost everyone, including my family. Since then I've spoken with them and started taki
This has been a huge step for me. For at least 2, maybe 3 months, I've allowed my sink to pile up and only cleaned utensils the very moment I needed them. Today I suddenly had the urge to go clean all of it up and wipe down my tabletops. It's incredible. I'm only 2 weeks in but citalopram is letting
some days ago I cut my veins, I’m here cause that didn’t work, Now I have an horrible scar, I’m tired of trying, actually I’m medicated with duloxetina citalopram n risperidona (it’s like we write them in my country) but they aren’t working, my first try was when I was a kid 3-4 it’s strange that a
Doctor thought maybe I was over medicated and discontinued my mood drugs. Just got off citalopram completely. Will start going off wellbutrin next week. I feel wayyyyy better. Not even any suicidal thoughts in the past week. . Who would thought it was the antidepressants causing the depression. Inst
Hey guys, I’m trying to create a public subreddit dedicated to citalopram, and for that I need karma. Please consider helping me by upvoting this post and my post at r/freekarma4u . I know this might be far-fetched, but all I want to do is help people by creating a dedicated place to post their ques
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
1 Reddit threads analysed for ESCITALOPRAM ORAL
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
197 upvotes
This was pointing out to me today. 15 years and I have never pre-mixed a bowel prep 😳😳
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
Both CITALOPRAM and ESCITALOPRAM ORAL belong to the SSRI class. While they share a similar mechanism of action, differences in pharmacokinetics, dosing, and side effect profiles may make one more suitable than the other for individual patients.
CITALOPRAM carries 4 FDA warnings. ESCITALOPRAM ORAL carries 4 FDA warnings. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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