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Is Citalopram Safe To Take Along With Buspirone?

Posted on Wed, 8 Jun 2016

Question: Iam on citolopram 40mg and just beengiven 5mg of buspion are thay safe to take together?

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Citalopram and Buspirone

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns

You are currently being treated with citalopram and added buspirone. You are concerned about possible side effects with the tow medications. There is one drug to drug interaction. It can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome. This is where the citalopram increase the serotonin in your brain causing extreme high body temperatures and muscle cramping. It is rare but it can happen. This combination of medication is commonly used together and the benefits clearly out weight the very low risk of serotonin syndrome.

In summary
1. Citalopram and Buspirone increased risk of serotonin syndrome
2. Serotonin syndrome rare
3. Serotonin syndrome high body temperature and muscle pain cramping.

I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (12 minutes later)

Is it very rare and does it work for panic attacks

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Buspirone

Detailed Answer:
The combination of citalopram and buspirone is used frequently for anxiety disorders. Buspirone is only used though for general anxiety and is not very good for panic disorders though if you can get the general stuff under control the panic is less likely to start.

In addition to your medication I recommend doing cognitive behavioral therapy. I recommend a book called the" Anxiety and Phobia Handbook" by Dr. Bourne. This along with your medication can help

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (3 minutes later)

How long does it normally take for the both to work as ive been on citolopram for ten years will I get any side affects like I did when I first started the citolopram

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Buspirone

Detailed Answer:
The Buspirone will take about 2-4 weeks to work. You will not get any side effects like you did when you started citalopram. Buspirone can sometimes cause nause dizziness headache fatigue dry mouth, depression blurred vision abdominal pain and insomnia, but these reactions are not very common

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (15 minutes later)

I was taking propeanlol 40mg since Monday but all it did was make me so down and cry is that a normal side affect ive stopped taking them

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
propranolol side effects

Detailed Answer:
Yes the propranolol frequently causes one to feel depressed. It is a beta blocker which stops the adrenalin from flowing and makes one feel flat or depressed. There is also lots of fatigue and light headedness

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (1 hour later)

Yes that's how I felt is it also common to feel like ur going mad while suffring with anxcity silly as it sounds

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Keep trying

Detailed Answer:
Keep trying don't give up. Try reading and studying the book I recommended it may help give you insight and additional tools to help with your anxiety and panic disorder

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (44 minutes later)

So the feeling like ur going mad is assisted with anxcity

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Anxiety

Detailed Answer:
Yes your anxiety is feeding your feelings of being mad or sick. The cause you to have what we call distorted thinking. This will be better explained in the book I mentioned. It will give you great insight and tools to help you overcome your anxiety and your panic. I use this book in all my patients with anxiety and also with depression. It really works

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (35 minutes later)

Thank u I will look it up uve been a great help

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Your welcome

Detailed Answer:
your welcome best wishes

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar