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Difference Between Citalopram And Sertraline

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

After 14 weeks taking 200 mg sertraline , i now have citalopram . Will i get side effects?should citalopram work faster because of the work done by Sertraline? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Chintan Solanki MD

My gp has withdrawn sertraline , i now take citalopram 20mg, titrating up at 10mg/week. I stopped sertraline one day, started citalopram the next. Will i be having withdrawal symptoms AND side... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chintan Solanki ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

. But I think I need to and I'm not sure which one will best meet my needs: Sertraline , Citalopram and ... thinks one of the older "tried and true" meds would probably be best - either the Sertraline... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.   Sushil Kumar Sompur MD

Hello, I was originally prescribed citalopram approximately 4 weeks ago (10 mg for 18 days, the. 20 mg for 9 days). As I was still experiencing side effects my GP switched me to Sertraline 50mg 6 days ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sushil Kumar Sompur ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

My insurance will no longer pay for Paxil which I have taken for 10 years for depression and anxiety and it has worked great. They want me to change to Citalopram , Sertraline , Escitalopram ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Hi I was on citalopram 40 mg for years, I was told to stop and start taking sertraline 100 mg instead. My mood and anxiety got a lot worse within a week and a different Dr put me back on citalopram 20 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Vishal Garala MD

Hi, 27, Female, Smoker.....have been diagnosed with HA Anxiety. Trie citalopram and Sertraline. No longer on these. Have never been offered given any tests to rule Out problems apart from FBC check ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vishal Garala ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Akhtarhusain MD

looking for a drug similar to duloxetine or Cymbalta. mostly for the nerve pain relief. my doctor keep giving me antidepressants such as citalopram hbr 10mg, nortriptyline 10mg, and sertraline hcl ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sareer Khalil MD

Hi, I wanted to know if it is safe to take chromium picolinate whilst taking citalopram (40mg). My aim is to try to combat my new found cravings for sweets and carbs.... since switching from sertraline ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Jay Indravadan Patel MD

taking Biologic therapy (Simponi 50mg monthly injection) Sertraline (100mg) Amitriptaline (30mg) Cocodamol (30/500) and Tramadol. I am not finding my antidepressent working and would like to try Citalopram ... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)