ANTID_Citalopram

January 3, 2012

Antidepressants SSRIs

Citalopram (Celexa)

Active metabolites

Desmethylcitalopram, didesmethylcitalopram

Typical adult reference dose

20 - 40 mg/d

Half-life

33 - 37 h

Adult dose in ESRD

10 - 40 mg/d

Half-life in ESRD

43 - 49 h

Removed by dialysis

H: no

Comments

ESRD has minimal impact on citalopram(Drug information on citalopram) kinetics, but it affects magnesium and potassium and can potentiate arrhythmias

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