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Citalopram was approved for medical use in the United States in 1998. [7] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [11] It is available as a generic medication. [12] In 2022, it was the 40th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 15 million prescriptions. [13] [14]
Saphris – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; Serax – anti-anxiety medication of the benzodiazepine class, often used to help during detoxification from alcohol or other addictive substances; Serentil (mesoridazine) – an antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia [1]
SERT occupancy by SRIs at clinically approved dosages Medication Dosage range (mg/day) [4] ~80% SERT occupancy (mg/day) [5] [6] Ratio (dosage / 80% occupancy) Citalopram: 20–40: 40: 0.5–1 Escitalopram: 10–20: 10: 1–2 Fluoxetine: 20–80: 20: 1–4 Fluvoxamine: 50–350: 70: 0.71–5 Paroxetine: 10–60: 20: 0.5–3 Sertraline: 25–200: ...
Paroxetine was the first drug to be approved for social anxiety disorder and it is considered effective for this disorder; sertraline and fluvoxamine were later approved for it as well. Escitalopram and citalopram are used off-label with acceptable efficacy, while fluoxetine is not considered to be effective for this disorder. [ 22 ]
This is a list of investigational antidepressants, or drugs that are currently under development for clinical use in the treatment of depression but are not yet approved. Specific indications include major depressive disorder , treatment-resistant depression , dysthymia , bipolar depression , and postpartum depression , among others.
However, differences in metabolism, renal function, and total percentage of body water and body fat can influence the pharmacokinetics of medications in youths as compared to adults. [96] Additionally, there is a risk of increased suicidality in pediatric populations for treatment of major depressive disorder, especially with venlafaxine. [ 95 ]
Escitalopram was approved for medical use in the United States in 2002. [9] Escitalopram is rarely replaced by twice the dose of citalopram ; escitalopram is safer and more effective. [ 11 ] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines . [ 12 ]
There were three combination options (either an antidepressant or CBT added to citalopram), and four switch options (to either a different antidepressant or CBT). [1] Those who remitted or responded were offered 12-month naturalistic follow-up; non-remitters after two medication trials were encouraged to enter level 3; other non-remitters ...