Celexa Drug Uses
Celexa is in a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Celexa affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression. Celexa is used to treat depression.
Can we keep unsuitable staff out of anthrax labs? New Scientist (subscription), UK - In a June 2000 email, he confided to a friend: "Even with the Celexa [an antidepressant] and the counseling, the depression episodes still come and go. ... |
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Bipolar II Disorder Corsavoo.com, France - Medications typically prescribed for treatment of bipolar II disorder include upholstery cleaning such as Celexa, as well as mood stabilizers such as ... |
The Anthrax Perpetrator and the Arkansas Shooter Were Taking ... Huffington Post, NY - According to the August 7 Los Angeles Times, a US Attorney reported that Ivins was taking Celexa in the summer and fall of 2001--the time period during ... |
What's in a Name? When It Comes to Drugs, Plenty Washington Post, United States - "As drugs proliferate, they start to sound alike, like Celexa and Celebrex," said Dr. Kennedy, director of geriatric psychiatry at Montefiore Medical Center ... |
Anthrax suspect Bruce Ivins' emotional state is detailed Los Angeles Times, CA - Ivins' problems before and around the time of the mailings -- including strange physical symptoms and treatment with Celexa, an antidepressant -- were ... |
Bruce Ivins' e-mails Los Angeles Times, CA - The psychiatrist is helpful only because he prescribes the Celexa. . . . The woman I saw before I went into group wanted to get me put in jail. ... |
 Calgary Herald | Anthrax briefing: Scientist had 'paranoid, delusional thoughts' The Wenatchee World Online, WA - Ivins' problems before and around the time of the mailings — including strange physical symptoms and treatment with Celexa, an antidepressant — were ... Video: Scientist: DNA Led Agents to Anthrax Suspect Anthrax Scientist Gave False Samples, Documents Say (Update1) The Case Against Ivins: DNA, E-Mails and a Poem |
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 Tampabay.com | Army wife Rita Odom has real battle scars Tampabay.com, FL - Brian's doctor upped his prescription for the antidepressant Celexa. Brian hit Rita for the first time. "He got the increased dose and it was a couple of ... |
Sexual dysfunction and antidepressants MayoClinic.com - Some people have sexual dysfunction with antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil, Effexor, Cymbalta, Zoloft or Celexa, and some do not. ... |
How Celexa Taken
Celexa comes as a tablet taken by mouth. It is usually taken once daily and may be taken with or without food. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Celexa exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often that prescribed by your doctor. Continue to take Celexa even if you feel well. Do not stop taking Celexa without talking to your doctor. This drug must be taken regularly for a few weeks before its full effect is felt.
Celexa Warnings/Precautions
Before taking Celexa, tell your doctor if you have liver disease, have kidney disease, suffer from seizures, or suffer from mania or have suicidal thoughts. You may not be able to take Celexa, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. Do not take Celexa without first talking to your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to this medication in the past. Celexa is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether Celexa will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take Celexa without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. Celexa passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant. Do not take Celexa without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Missed Celexa Dose
Take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the one you missed and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take 2 doses at the same time.
Possible Celexa Side Effects
The most common side effect with Celexa is sexual problems in male patients.
Some other possible side effects include:
-nausea
-dry mouth
-sleepiness
-increase in sweating
Celexa Storage
Celexa tablets should be stored in a dry place at room temperature between 15° and 30°C
Celexa Overdose
Symptoms most often accompanying Celexa overdose, alone or in combination with other drugs and/or alcohol, included dizziness, sweating, nausea, vomiting, tremor, somnolence, and sinus tachycardia. In more rare cases, observed symptoms included amnesia, confusion, coma, convulsions, hyperventilation, cyanosis, rhabdomyolysis, and ECG changes.
More Celexa Information
Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Celexa may cause dizziness. If you experience dizziness, avoid these activities. Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while taking Celexa or affect your condition.
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