What other drugs will affect
Celexa?
If you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid
(Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) during the
last 2 weeks then it is recommended not to take Celexa.
It is recommended that before using Celexa tell your doctor if you are taking—
- another antidepressant such as fluoxetine (Prozac), fluvoxamine (Luvox),
sertraline (Celexa), paroxetine (Paxil), trazodone (Desyrel), or nefazodone
(Serzone);
- lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid, Lithonate, Lithotabs).
- a migraine medication such as almotriptan (Axert), eletriptan (Relpax),
frovatriptan (Frova), naratriptan (Amerge), rizatriptan (Maxalt), sumatriptan
(Imitrex), or zolmitriptan (Zomig);
- an antibiotic such as erythromycin (Eryc-Tab, E-Mycin, E.E.S., Erythrocin,
P.C.E., others) or clarithromycin (Biaxin);
- a tricyclic antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), imipramine
(Tofranil), doxepin (Sinequan), nortriptyline (Pamelor), and others;
- a stomach medicine such as cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB), ranitidine
(Zantac, Zantac 75), or omeprazole (Prilosec);
- the asthma medication zafirlukast (Accolate); or
- a seizure medication including carbamazepine (Tegretol) or felbamate (Felbatol);
- an antifungal medication such as fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole
(Sporanox), or ketoconazole (Nizoral);
If you are taking any of the medicines listed above then you may not be
able to take Celexa, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring
during treatment
Consult with your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or
over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products. Drugs other than
those listed here may also interact with Celexa or affect your condition.
Celexa
is used to treat depression; this medicine is a selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitor. It can also be used in other circumstances
for treatment, as if determined by your doctor. |
