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Compare CITALOPRAM (Citalopram) and Levomilnacipran (Fetzima) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Citalopram, Celexa · SSRI
How it works
Other agent
Approved for
Fetzima · SNRI
How it works
SNRI with preferential norepinephrine reuptake inhibition over serotonin, providing antidepressant and functional improvement effects.
Approved for
Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data
No specific warnings
Based on 21 Reddit discussions
CITALOPRAM
33%
positive
15 threads
Levomilnacipran
50%
positive
6 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.
6 Reddit threads analysed for Levomilnacipran
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
14 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
I took a Genetic Test called Genesight and it listed the following medicines to use as directed (highlighted in green) but I don't think any of them are for OCD. Does anyone have experience taking any of these medicines specifically for OCD? * bupropion (Wellbutrin®) * desipramine (Norpramin®) * des
I wanted to share my experience with Viibryd thus far, since when I first starting looking into it after being prescribed it, I mostly found people saying how they had a bad time on it. Quick background, this is the 6th antidepressant I've tried. Before Viibryd, I was on citalopram for 8 years and
**Most Common Antidepressants** * *SSRI's* \- Works on Serotonin * Sertraline (Zoloft) * Fluoxetine (Prozac) * Paroxetine (Paxil) * Citalopram (Celexa) * Escitalopram (Lexapro) * Fluvoxamine (Luvox) * Trazodone (Desyrel) * Vilazodone (Viibryd) * Vortioxetine (Trintellix)
I'm really struggling with my depression post-surgery. I think a big part of the problem may be my anti-depressant. I have had great success with Fetzima/levomilnacipran, a little-used antidepressant that unfortunately, ONLY comes in an extended release version. I think that, with my rny and shorte
Apologies for the wall of text - I've done my best to condense 15 years of crap into a reasonably sized post. ​ I have a depressive disorder. This much is obvious. I've been on antidepressants for 15 years. I've tried 6 of them in total (fluoxetine, sertraline, trazodone, bupropion, vilaz
Hello, I'm am getting off Wellbutrin, and want to research an alternative drug to ask my DOC about. This is for MDD, and this is what I found: Lexapro - escitalopram (SSRI, seems fine, side effects don't sound good.) Venlafaxine-Effexor (SNRI, similar to Wellbutrin, standard SNRI side effects)) Dul
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
CITALOPRAM is a SSRI, while Levomilnacipran belongs to the SNRI class. This means they work through different pharmacological mechanisms, which may influence both efficacy and side effect profiles.
CITALOPRAM carries 4 FDA warnings. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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