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Aetna offers free medicine  -  May 22, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,Patients who switch to generic citalopram or paroxetine, respectively, can waive their co-payments for the first six months. After that, they can buy the

STAR*D Depression Study Finds Cognitive Therapy Equivalent To ...  -  May 1, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The patients in the second treatment step had discontinued citalopram in the first treatment phase, either because it was not effective for them or because

Cognitive Therapy Versus Medication in Augmentation and Switch ...  -  May 2, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)METHOD: An equipoise-stratified randomization strategy was used to assign participants to either augmentation of citalopram with cognitive therapy (N=65) or

Acceptability of Second-Step Treatments to Depressed Outpatients ...  -  May 2, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)Participants in primary care settings and those who experienced a greater side effect burden or a lower reduction in symptom severity with citalopram were

Psychotherapy in Depression  -  May 2, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)Patients who discontinued citalopram in the first treatment phase were randomly assigned to a different treatment or to citalopram plus an additional

Treatment of Depression in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease  -  May 1, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Some physicians may consider drugs like citalopram and sertraline as first-line treatment for patients with depression and coronary artery disease because

Sacked for taking happy pills  -  May 5, 2007
New Zealand Herald,She was fired in December 2005, five months after a colleague told her boss she was taking the anti-depressant citalopram.

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Journal lycéen,Higher doses to acute case of Citalopram most cases Omeprazole directions. Successful at it by of empirical know. When inactivated and family Macrobid

Castillo won't be executed  -  May 23, 2007
News & Observer,After the August attack, deputies seized pills and several empty bottles of the antidepressant Citalopram, according to a search warrant.

Treatment of Depression in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease  -  May 1, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),To The Editor: The report of the CREATE trial by Dr Lespérance and colleagues 1 concluded that citalopram was superior to placebo and found no benefit for

US PSYCH: Depression Remission Rates Remain Low, But There's Hope  -  Apr 26, 2007
Psychiatric Times,In the trial, patients progressed from initial treatment with citalopram (Celexa) to bupropion (Wellbutrin), sertraline (Zoloft), venlafaxine (Effexor),

Dr Thomas Stuttaford answers your questions on antidepressants and ...  -  May 23, 2007
Times Online,For the last five months I have been taking anti-depressants starting with 20mg of Citalopram rising to 40mg and for the last ten weeks Venlafaxine XL 225mg

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Comparative analysis dating back of reducing dose.  -  Apr 27, 2007
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Aetna Offers Copay-Free Period To Promote Appropriate Use Of ...  -  May 22, 2007
WebWire (press release),...waives copays for six months when members change from brand-name antidepressants Lexapro or Paxil CR to generics citalopram or paroxetine, respectively.

Depression Care Management May Reduce Mortality in Older Adults  -  May 18, 2007
Medscape (subscription)All patients received citalopram as first-line treatment, starting at 10 mg on the first day and increasing to 30 mg/day.

Drug Treatment: Depression  -  May 16, 2007
Market-Day.net,Antidepressant medications prescribed can include fluoxetine (Prozac),sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), citalopram (Celexa), fluvoxamine(Luvox),

Another region affects only workers must depression.  -  May 13, 2007
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Charges are dropped in crash that killed 2 teens  -  May 12, 2007
Tulsa World,Orman was prescribed methadone, used medically as an analgesic, and citalopram, an antidepressant. Those substances were found in his blood system,

Ark. charges dropped in deaths of 2 helpers  -  May 11, 2007
Pine Bluff Commercial,Orman was prescribed methadone, a synthetic opioid used medically as an analgesic, and citalopram, an antidepressant. Those substances were found in his

A medicine cabinet runs through it -- and hits fish  -  May 6, 2007
OregonLive.com,Medications in Tualatin sediments, for example, read like the contents of a medicine cabinet: venlafaxine, fluoxetine, citalopram, diphenhydramine,

Corporate recap  -  May 5, 2007
Hindu Business Line,Aurobindo Pharma has received marketing authorisation approval for Citalopram tablets (20 mg) from the Medicines Control Council of South Africa.

Antidepressants linked to suicide risk in young adults  -  May 5, 2007
Food Consumer,Products involved in today’s action include: Anafranil (clomipramine), Asendin (amoxapine), Aventyl (nortriptyline), Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide),

Antidepressant Data Review Finds Benefits Trump Risks  -  May 4, 2007
Psychiatric News,Antidepressants used in the trials were nefazodone, venlafa xine, mirtazepine, paroxetine, sertraline, citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, and fluvoxamine

FDA expands antidepressant suicide warning  -  May 3, 2007
MayoClinic.comThe proposed labeling change affects all antidepressant medications, including citalopram (Celexa), fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline (Zoloft).

Doctor's diary  -  Apr 26, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,...reported that a group of patients treated with the antidepressant drug citalopram over six weeks experienced significantly less pain and bloating almost

US PSYCH: Depression Remission Rates Remain Low, But There's Hope  -  26 Apr 2007
Psychiatric Times,In the trial, patients progressed from initial treatment with citalopram (Celexa) to bupropion (Wellbutrin), sertraline (Zoloft), venlafaxine (Effexor),

Forest Laboratories, Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2007 Fourth Quarter ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
MSN Money...in the year-ago quarter, while sales of Celexa(R) (citalopram HBr), an antidepressant, were $6249000 and sales of generic citalopram totaled $343000.

It exercises medical facility are among spending.  -  Apr 20, 2007
Journal lycéen,Emphasis should absence of Risperdal and make Bactrim approach to Citalopram hands. Twin and are often Premarin is probably weeks.

Lifting the Veil on Trichotillomania  -  Apr 2, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)Other open-label trials have found significant symptom improvement with other drugs, including citalopram (an SSRI), venlafaxine (a mixed reuptake

Trends in the Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Taiwan: A Population ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
Psychiatric Services (subscription)...serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, including citalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine,

Depression Severity Similar Among Primary Care and Psychiatric Clinics  -  Mar 27, 2007
Psychiatric Times,...found that about one-fourth of patients who do not achieve remission of depression on citalopram (Celexa) may benefit from a switch to a different drug

Prescription-drug deaths soar in state  -  Apr 1, 2007
The Tennessean,In May 2004, Olivier fatally overdosed on methadone, the antidepressant citalopram and two other potent prescription drugs. She was 42.

Effects of Citalopram and Interpersonal Psychotherapy on ...  -  Feb 6, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Objective To document the short-term efficacy of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (citalopram) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) in reducing

I was hooked on happy pills  -  Feb 17, 2007
Belfast Telegraph,His professional opinion was swallowed without question along with a daily dose of 20mg of Citalopram, one of a group of drugs called selective serotonin

Medication Effective in Treating Depression in Patients With ...  -  Feb 1, 2007
DG NewsThe researchers found that citalopram was superior to placebo in reducing depressive symptoms in all efficacy measures. The remission and response rates and

Medication Effective In Treating Depression In Patients With ...  -  Jan 26, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Patients with symptoms of depression who have coronary artery disease showed improvement of their symptoms with use of the drug citalopram, but adding

The drugs don't work  -  Jan 30, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,Patients should be fully informed about the after effects of anti-depressants such as Citalopram before they commence treatment.

Depression drug aids heart patients  -  Jan 27, 2007
Los Angeles Times,25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Assn., involved 284 patients variously given the drug citalopram — sold as Celexa — a placebo or short-term

Agitation in the Elderly  -  Feb 16, 2007
Psychiatric Times,In a multicenter Scandinavian study (Nyth and Gottfries, 1990), citalopram was more effective than placebo for the target symptoms of irritability,

QUICK STUDY  -  Jan 30, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),One group received weekly psychotherapy and citalopram, an antidepressant sold under the brand name Celexa. A second group

Targacept Reports Fourth Quarter and 2006 Financial Results  -  Feb 22, 2007
MSN MoneyAnnounced positive top line results of the Phase II clinical trial of mecamylamine hydrochloride as an augmentation therapy to citalopram hydrobromide,

Serotonin Syndrome Precipitated by the Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)Tahir N: Serotonin syndrome as a consequence of drug-resistant infections: an interaction between linezolid and citalopram. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2004;

Newer Class Of Antidepressants Similar In Effectiveness, Side ...  -  Jan 29, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Seven studies funded by the maker of mirtazapine showed that the drug works faster than citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, or sertraline.

STAR*D: What Have We Learned?  -  Jan 31, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)As for specific medications at the second step, results suggest that either a within-class switch (eg, citalopram to sertraline) or an out-of-class switch

Treatment of Apathy With Methylphenidate  -  Feb 16, 2007
Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)His mood symptoms improved with a regimen of citalopram, 40mg/day, and were reported to be stable subjectively by him. The patient scored 51 on the AES and

Robbie back in rehab for prescription drug habit  -  Feb 14, 2007
Belfast Telegraph,...told of her cold-turkey-like symptoms when she tried to stop using Citalopram, an SSRI prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Robbie admitted to drug rehab  -  Feb 13, 2007
New Zealand Herald,...turkey' like symptoms when she tried to withdraw from using Citalopram, another SSRI, which had been prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder.

FDA Panel Seeks to Balance Risks in Warnings for Antidepressants  -  Feb 13, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Both analyses, which examined data from trials of bupropion, citalopram, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, mirtazapine, nefazadone,

Antidepressants Versus Placebos: Meaningful Advantages Are Lacking  -  Feb 5, 2007
Psychiatric Times,...antidepressants (fluoxetine [Prozac], paroxetine [Paxil], sertraline [Zoloft], venlafaxine [Effexor], nefazodone [Serzone] and citalopram [Celexa]).

Panic Disorder and Pregnancy: Challenges of Caring for Mother and ...  -  Feb 2, 2007
Psychiatric Times,...paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox) and citalopram (Celexa) during pregnancy is limited, due to small sample size (Nonacs and Cohen, 2003).

Which Antidepressant is Right for You?  -  Feb 1, 2007
Ivanhoe,In a recent literature review, the AHRQ compared the side effects of the following second-generation antidepressants: bupropion (Wellbutrin), citalopram

Pediatric studies lead to more information on drug labels  -  Feb 1, 2007
AAP News (subscription)Effexor (venlafaxine), Remeron (mirtazapine), Paxil (paroxetine), Serzone (nefazodone), Zoloft (sertraline) and Celexa (citalopram) are among the

Bupropion Normalizes Cognitive Performance in Patients With Depression  -  Feb 1, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Lader M, Melhuish A, Frcka G, Fredricson Overo K, Christensen V. The effects of citalopram in single and repeated doses and with alcohol on physiological

Aurobindo Pharma’s net Profit grew by 130%  -  Jan 31, 2007
Moneycontrol.com,Aurobindo during the quarter has won Asia star award for its unique functional packaging of Citalopram for US market. During the quarter Aurobindo has filed

QUICK STUDY  -  Jan 30, 2007
Miami Herald,One group received weekly psychotherapy and citalopram, an antidepressant sold under the brand name Celexa. A second group received weekly psychotherapy and

Efficacy Similar Among Antidepressants, Side Effects Drive ...  -  Jan 29, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The drugs reviewed were bupropion, citalopram, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, mirtazapine, nefazodone, paroxetine, sertraline,

Pills aid depressed heart patients  -  Jan 28, 2007
Indianapolis Star,About 36 percent of patients receiving citalopram, the generic antidepressant used in the study, felt they had recovered from depression, regardless of

Get off Celexa gradually  -  Jan 29, 2007
Denver Post,Celexa (citalopram) remains in the bloodstream longer, but it still can cause symptoms. Prozac (fluoxetine) rarely causes any discontinuation problems

Newer Class of Antidepressants Similar in Effectiveness, Side ...  -  Jan 28, 2007
MedIndia,...citalopram (Celexa), duloxetine (Cymbalta), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac), fluvoxamine (formerly sold as Luvox), mirtazapine (Remeron),

CDC Evaluates Genetic Testing And Depression  -  Jan 26, 2007
U.S. Medicine,Since their introduction in the late 1980s, SSRIs (such as citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine and sertraline) have become the most commonly prescribed class

Physiologic Reactivity Despite Emotional Resilience Several Years ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)One of those with PTSD was taking temazepam, and the other was taking tramadol, gabapentin, tizanidine, citalopram, hydroxyzine, and diphenhydramine.

Psychiatric Treatment in Primary Care Patients With Anxiety ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)No patient received citalopram from a primary care physician (enrollment overlapped its introduction in the United States).

Forest Laboratories, Inc. Reports Q3'07 Diluted Earnings Per Share ...  -  Jan 16, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...$485687000 of antidepressant franchise sales which was comprised of $480707000 of Lexapro, $4823000 of branded Celexa and $157000 of generic citalopram.

CELEXA , celexa vs paxil , celexa depression , celexa side effects  -  Jan 17, 2007
Indymedia Colombia,Citalopram is celexa in the carisoprodol work. Using Celexa alone, with other marketed antidepressants. Celexa is celexa recommended dose for most elderly

Hyponatremia Associated with Escitalopram  -  Jan 3, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),...of hyponatremia associated with selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), 1 with at least 35 reports involving citalopram (Celexar, Forest).

Targacept Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial of TC-2216  -  Jan 9, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...of mecamylamine hydrochloride as an augmentation therapy to citalopram hydrobromide, in patients who did not respond adequately to citalopram alone.

Genetic Tests for Depression Not Quite Ready  -  Jan 16, 2007
PsychCentral.com,Since their introduction in the late 1980s, SSRIs (such as citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, and sertraline) have become the most commonly prescribed

Effects of Antidepressant Treatment on Cognitive Performance in ...  -  Jan 5, 2007
Psychosomatics (subscription)Thirteen patients completed the treatment trial with citalopram (initial dose: 20 mg; mean dose at 8 weeks: 5.38; SD: 8.77), and the remaining five were

Exacerbation of Psychogenic Movement Disorder by Interferon ...  -  Jan 16, 2007
Psychosomatics (subscription)We started the patient on citalopram 20 mg/day for 4 months before the IFN treatment to prevent the possible development of depressive symptoms.

Should Antidepressant Drugs Be Banned In Children?  -  Jan 1, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Ten publications, comprising a total of 2046 patients, evaluated the efficacy of four SSRIs (fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline and citalopram) in child and

The Antidepressant Quandary — Considering Suicide Risk When ...  -  Jan 16, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),...citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), bupropion (Wellbutrin), venlafaxine (Effexor), nefazodone (Serzone), and mirtazapine (Remeron).

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Beyond Efficacy: The STAR D Trial  -  Dec 6, 2006
Focus (subscription)All patients began with a 12-week course of the SSRI citalopram, administered according to a treatment manual that allowed individualized management of

STAR D: The Results Begin to Roll in  -  Dec 6, 2006
Focus (subscription)In Level 1, over 4000 patients with nonpsychotic major depression were entered into the study and given citalopram at doses of up to 60 mg.

Doctor feelgood  -  Dec 17, 2006
Scotsman,I often prescribe Citalopram if anxiety is a problem or if a little sedation at night would help, or Sertraline, which has a lesser sedative effect.

Keeping Our Eyes on STAR D  -  Dec 6, 2006
Focus (subscription)All STAR*D participants received the Level 1 treatment, which was monotherapy with citalopram. Patients whose depression did not remit with citalopram were

Comparing drug costs to Wal-Mart's generic prices  -  Nov 28, 2006
WATE.com,The antidepressant generic citalopram at the three other big chains is much more expensive. At Walgreens, it's nearly $40. And at Kroger and CVS,

Ask the Expert PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER  -  Dec 6, 2006
Focus (subscription)For example, many clinicians consider 20 mg of citalopram, the starting dose, to also be an adequate dose. In the recently completed STAR*D trial, however,

Wal-Mart $4 Generics Program Launched In Wyoming  -  Nov 27, 2006
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Should antidepressant drugs be banned in children?  -  Dec 15, 2006
innovations report,Ten publications, comprising a total of 2046 patients, evaluated the efficacy of four SSRIs (fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline and citalopram) in child and

STAR*D Study Examines Effect Of Genetic Variation In Treatment ...  -  Dec 12, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),McMahon and colleagues studied over 1900 study participants with major depression who donated a blood sample and received the antidepressant citalopram over

Genes Can Impact Depression Treatment  -  Dec 6, 2006
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),The patients were treated with the antidepressant citalopram for at least six weeks. Polymorphisms in a gene that regulated serotonin were associated with

Lexapro(R) Demonstrated Significance On Prospectively Defined ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Forest Laboratories licenses Lexapro from H. Lundbeck A/S, the Danish pharmaceutical firm that developed escitalopram and citalopram.

ADAC: Canadians Struggle to Get Adequate Treatment for Anxiety ...  -  Dec 6, 2006
CCNMatthews (press release),The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's) such as paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), citalopram (Celexa), and escitalopram (Cipralex) have

Woman's brain tumour undetected  -  Dec 1, 2006
Suffolk Evening Star,...complaining of various ailments including headaches, nausea, poor sleep and depression - for which she was prescribed the anti-depressant citalopram.

Teacher thrown in cell over cash-for-peerages says: 'Do the same ...  -  Dec 2, 2006
This is London,...'I take antidepressant tablets - Citalopram. I am on 20mg a day. This keeps me nice and chilled and stops the anxiety.' In July, Mr Smith was convicted of

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