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Question: can I take citalopram instead of escitalopram?
| kiri46
- Fri May 25, 2007 2:50 pm |
its the weekend and I have run out of Escitalopram tablets, if I don't take them for a couple ofdays I will get bad withdrawal symptoms, can I take citalopram in the meantime until I get my prescription on monday?
thanks
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| Dr. K. Eisele
- Fri May 25, 2007 3:43 pm |
 Dear kiri46:
Yes. Generally, the dosing of citalopram is about 2x whatever dose of Escitalopram you are taking.
10 mg Escitalopram ~ 20 mg citalopram
20 mg Escitalopram ~ 40 mg citalopram
30 mg escitalorpam ~ 60 mg citalopram
Have a good weekend!
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