Cipram
Citalopram
Ingredients & Drug Type
Cipram is listed as Psychiatric containing Citalopram. A mental health medicine affecting neurotransmitters, mood, or sleep and usually requiring follow-up.
- Active ingredient
- Citalopram
- Therapeutic class
- Psychiatric
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 20mg
Dosing
- Adult
- 20–40mg مرة يومياً
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
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Medical Overview
Cipram is listed as Psychiatric containing Citalopram. A mental health medicine affecting neurotransmitters, mood, or sleep and usually requiring follow-up.
Cipram (citalopram) — escitalopram’s racemic father: decades-proven, interaction-light SSRI whose defining modern rule is the 2011 QT ceiling (40mg absolute; 20mg over 60, hepatic impairment, or with omeprazole/cimetidine). Palpitations or syncope demand same-day ECG; standard family laws — 4-6-week verdicts, no abrupt stops, early-weeks youth monitoring — apply unchanged.
Uses / Indications
- Depression
- Depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, or sleep problems depending on diagnosis.
Side Effects
- العائلية المعتادة: غثيان بدايات
- صداع
- أرق أو نعاس
- تعرق
- وجفاف فم
- آثار جنسية تُناقش. **القلبي المميز: إطالة QT جرعية** (خفقان أو إغماء = تخطيط فوري)
- خصوصاً مع نقص بوتاسيوم/مغنيسيوم أو أدوية مطيلة أخرى.
- Sleepiness, dizziness, dry mouth, appetite/weight change, or sexual side effects depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- مثبطات MAO (14 يوماً)
- البيموزايد
- **وإطالة QT الخلقية أو المكتسبة: مانعه الخاص** — ومع الأدوية المطيلة (بعض مضادات الذهان والنظم والمضادات) يُمنع الجمع أو يُراقب مشدداً. ثنائي القطب غير المقيّم.
- Worsening suicidal thoughts, serious allergy, or unsafe combinations with other psychiatric medicines.
Warnings
- احفظ سقفك: 40 ملغ حداً مطلقاً (و20 لمن فوق الستين أو على أوميبرازول مزمن — أخبِر واصفك بحارس معدتك!). خفقان قوي أو دوخة إغمائية = تخطيط قلب اليوم نفسه. قواعد العائلة قائمة: 4–6 أسابيع حكماً
- لا إيقاف فجائياً
- مراقبة مزاج الشباب أولى الأسابيع
- وCBT شريك العلاج لا رفاهيته. احجز نفسية عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not stop suddenly; some medicines need gradual tapering.
Drug Interactions
- أوميبرازول والسيميتيدين يرفعانه (سقف 20 ملغ معهما رسمياً)
- أدوية QT الأخرى (القائمة تُفحص صيدلانياً)
- المميعات ومضادات الالتهاب نزفاً
- والترامادول والتريبتانات سيروتونيناً. أخف تثبيطاً إنزيمياً من باكسيل وفلوكسيتين بوضوح.
- May interact with alcohol, sedatives, other antidepressants, and some migraine or pain medicines.
Patient Guidance
- Improvement may take several weeks.
- Report sudden mood changes.
- Avoid driving until you know its effect.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Cipram?
Cipram contains Citalopram and is categorized as Psychiatric. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Cipram?
Catalog dosing information includes: 20–40mg مرة يومياً. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Cipram?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Cipram be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.