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Citalopram
This is an easy way to read this word…sit-al-o-pram
What is this leaflet for?
This leaflet is to help you understand more about your medicine.
Your medicine could look different to the photographs on this leaflet.
What is the medicine called?
Citalopram is also called Cipramil.
You will see 1 of these names on your prescription.
Citalopram could come as tablets, capsules or as a liquid.
What is citalopram for?
Citalopram could be used for different reasons.
Citalopram is used for depression and panic disorders.
Citalopram is sometimes used for people who have behaviour problems.
For example, it could…
- help if you are anxious
- help calm you down
- help you feel less angry
- help you feel less tense.
What will citalopram do?
Citalopram should help you feel calm and relaxed.
It could take some time for citalopram to have its full effect.
This effect should reduce your behaviour problem.
This is an unofficial information leaflet. Some of the pictures are from the CHANGE Health Picture Bank, CHANGE, Units 19/20, Unity Business Centre, 26 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS7 1AB.
For example, it may…
- help you control your temper
- help you stop hurting yourself
- help you stop breaking things.
What are the side effects of citalopram?
Side effects are effects medicine can have on your body that are not wanted.
Not everyone taking a medicine will get side effects.
Many side effects will go away with time.
Many side effects are rare.
You might want to talk to your doctor if you have any side effects.
For example, these are some side effects of citalopram…
- feeling more anxious or on edge
- feeling restless or cannot sit still
- feeling sleepy or sluggish
- feeling sick or being sick
- having problems sleeping at night
- having the ‘runs’ or needing the toilet a lot
- dry mouth
- headache
- not feeling hungry
- loss of interest in sex.
This is an unofficial information leaflet. Some of the pictures are from the CHANGE Health Picture Bank, CHANGE, Units 19/20, Unity Business Centre, 26 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS7 1AB.
This is an unofficial information leaflet. Some of the pictures are from the CHANGE Health Picture Bank, CHANGE, Units 19/20, Unity Business Centre, 26 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS7 1AB.
You should carry on taking your medicine even if you feel better unless you doctor asks you to stop.
You should talk to your doctor before you stop taking your medicine.
What do I need to know about citalopram?
Drinking alcohol whilst taking citalopram could make you feel drowsy.
Some medicines do not work well together.
You should tell your doctor about any other medicines you are taking.
Where can I get more information?
This leaflet does not tell you everything about citalopram.
If you want more information about citalopram…
- you can ask your pharmacist, doctor or nurse for more information
- you can ask your carer to get more information
- you can phone NHS Direct on 0845 4647
- you can phone a medicine information helpline on 020 3228 2999.
G. Unwin and S. Deb from the University of Birmingham created this leaflet with help from People First (Staffs) and Mencap. The project was funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
It can be downloaded from www.ld-medication.bham.ac.uk.
The information in this leaflet came from…
- the British National Formulary (www.bnf.org)
- the United Kingdom Psychiatric Pharmacy Group Patient Advisory Leaflets (www.ukppg.org.uk/ukppg-pals.html)
- Miriam Wilcher’s Handbook for Carers of People with Learning Disabilities.
