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Citalopram to Escitalopram

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jen31560
jen31560

Has anybody made this transition?

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  • michelle87265
    michelle87265 jen31560

    Posted

    Yes. I was told cipralex is a sister of citalopram, but helps if you ocd, and other issues. I take 30mgs and it equates to 60 mgs of citalopram. I had no issues other a bit hungrier at times. But it's not a bad exchange and I feel a lot calmer with cipralex ( another name for escitaopram). 

    Good of luck if you are changing, go with it. It does e en out

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  • terri69807
    terri69807 jen31560

    Posted

    Feel the need to say this; don't know why people ask for advice as to side affects, etc. from various prescriptions they have been prescribed?  Or does it work, etc.?

    Medications have very different outcomes for people, what might work for one person may not work for another person.  It's the same with side affects, one person might be just fine with a particular med, another person not so much.  

  • el_shiz
    el_shiz jen31560

    Posted

    escitalopram is supposed be a "cleaner" version of citalopram so side effects can be less. Butlike the other poster said, what works or not for one can have the opposite effect on another
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