Citalopram (Oral Route)

Side Effects

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Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

More common

1. Change or problem with discharge of semen

Less common

1. Agitation
2. blurred vision
3. confusion
4. decreased interest in sexual intercourse
5. fever
6. inability to have or keep an erection
7. increase in the frequency of urination or amount of urine produced
8. lack of emotion
9. loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
10. loss of memory
11. menstrual changes
12. skin rash or itching
13. trouble breathing

Rare

1. Behavior change similar to drunkenness
2. bleeding gums
3. breast tenderness or enlargement or unusual secretion of milk (in females)
4. chills
5. delayed or inability to have an orgasm
6. diarrhea
7. difficulty with concentrating
8. dizziness or fainting
9. drowsiness
10. increased hunger
11. increased thirst
12. irregular heartbeat
13. lack of energy
14. lethargy
15. nosebleed
16. overactive reflexes
17. painful urination
18. poor coordination
19. purple or red spots on the skin
20. rapid weight gain
21. red or irritated eyes
22. redness, tenderness, itching, burning, or peeling of the skin
23. seizures
24. shivering
25. slow or irregular heartbeat (less than 50 beats per minute)
26. sore throat
27. stupor
28. sweating
29. swelling of the face, ankles, or hands
30. talking or acting with excitement you cannot control
31. trembling, shaking, or twitching
32. trouble with holding or releasing urine
33. unusual or sudden body or facial movements or postures
34. unusual tiredness or weakness

Incidence not known

1. Back or leg pains
2. black, tarry stools
3. blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
4. bloating
5. bloody stools
6. chest pain or tightness
7. confusion as to time, place, or person
8. constipation
9. cough
10. darkened urine
11. difficult or fast breathing
12. difficulty with swallowing
13. drooling
14. fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat
15. general body swelling
16. hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, or throat
17. hives, itching
18. holding false beliefs that cannot be changed by fact
19. impaired consciousness, ranging from confusion to coma
20. indigestion
21. joint or muscle pain
22. large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
23. loss of appetite
24. loss of bladder control
25. loss of consciousness
26. muscle cramps, spasms, tightness, twitching, or jerking
27. painful or prolonged erection of the penis
28. pale skin
29. penile erections, frequent or continuing
30. puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
31. recurrent fainting
32. red skin lesions, often with a purple center
33. rhythmic movement of the muscles
34. seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there
35. sores, ulcers, or white spots in the mouth or on the lips
36. stomach pain
37. swelling of the breasts or unusual milk production
38. tenderness, pain, swelling, warmth, skin discoloration, and prominent superficial veins over the affected area
39. total body jerking
40. twitching, twisting, uncontrolled repetitive movements of the tongue, lips, face, arms, or legs
41. uncontrolled jerking or twisting movements
42. unusual excitement
43. vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
44. yellowing of the eyes or skin

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

More common

1. Decrease in sexual desire or ability
2. sleepiness or unusual drowsiness

Less common

1. Body aches or pain
2. change in sense of taste
3. continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears
4. gas
5. headache (severe and throbbing)
6. hearing loss
7. heartburn
8. increased sweating
9. increased yawning
10. loss of voice
11. loss or thinning of the hair
12. sneezing
13. stuffy or runny nose
14. tingling, burning, or prickly feelings on the skin
15. tooth grinding
16. unusual increase or decrease in weight
17. watering of the mouth

Rare

1. Increased hair growth on the forehead, back, arms, and legs
2. tanning or blue-gray discoloration of the skin

Incidence not known

1. Bruising
2. decrease in smell
3. inability to sit still
4. large, flat, blue or purplish patches in the skin
5. loss of sense of smell
6. need to keep moving
7. uncontrolled eye movements

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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Portions of this document last updated: April 01, 2024

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