Medical Definition of Citalopram
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A selective neuronal serotonin reuptake inhibitor and a clinically effective antidepressant with tolerable side effects. The drug is also effective in reducing ethanol uptake in alcoholics and is used in depressed patients who also suffer from tardive dyskinesia in preference to tricyclic antidepressants, which aggravate this condition.
Pharmacological action: antidepressive agents, serotonin uptake inhibitors.
Chemical name: 5-Isobenzofurancarbonitrile, 1-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Citalopram
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