APO-Citalopram contains the active ingredient citalopram (as citalopram hydrobromide).
It is used to treat depression.
Citalopram belongs to a group of antidepressant medicines called Selective Serotonin
Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). Citalopram and other SSRIs are thought to help by increasing
the amount of serotonin in your brain.
Depression is longer lasting and/or more severe than the 'low moods' everyone has
from time to time due to the stress of everyday life. It is thought to be caused by
a chemical imbalance in parts of the brain. This imbalance affects your whole body
and can cause emotional and physical symptoms such as feeling low in spirit, loss
of interest in activities, being unable to enjoy life, poor appetite or overeating,
disturbed sleep, often waking up early, loss of sex drive, lack of energy and feeling
guilty over nothing.
Citalopram corrects this chemical imbalance and may help relieve the symptoms of depression.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed
for you.
Your doctor may have prescribed this medicine for another reason.
There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive.
However, if you suddenly stop taking it, you may get side effects.
This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription.
Do not give this medicine to a child or adolescent.
The benefit and safety of citalopram use in children and adolescents below 18 years
of age has not been proven.
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