How should Celexa (Citalopram) be used?
Use Citalopram as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions. • Citalopram comes with an additional patient information sheet called a Medication Guide. Read it carefully and reread it each time you get Citalopram refilled. • Citalopram may be taken with or without food. • You may notice improvement in your depression in 1 to 4 weeks. Continue to take your medicine as directed even when depression improves. • If it is necessary to stop Citalopram , your doctor will need to reduce the dosage over a few days to a week. • Do not miss any doses. If you miss a dose of Citalopram , skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once. Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Citalopram.
