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Can Zoloft Be Taken Instead Of Citalopram When Feeling Jittery?

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Posted on Sat, 1 Aug 2015
Question: I have been taking 40 mg citalopram daily for 7 yrs. I ran out two days ago and can't refill before tomorrow due to the holiday. Feeling mildly "jittery". Can I safely take an equivalent dose of my wife's Zoloft, and what's the equivalent dosage? No other health issues.
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
no specific equivalent dose you can take maximum 100 mg zoloft per day

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

There is no specific equivalent dosage of citalopram to zoloft. However from clinical experience I can say that you can take 100 mg zoloft per day in stead of citalopram 40 mg to avoid discontinuation symptoms. I recommend to start with 50 mg if you feel relief it is ok or else you can take more 50 mg after 8 hours.
Inform your treating doctor also about this aspect.

Hope I have answered your query. If still any query there, I will be happy to answer. If not, you can close the discussion and if feasible give your feedback and rating so I can improve my service. In future you can contact me directly on this site if you wish with this link:
http://bit.ly/drchintansolanki
by clicking on 'Ask me a question' on same page.Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Chintan Solanki (3 minutes later)
Thx. I'll try 50mg Zoloft and let you know.
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
ok.Take care

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Take care. Wish you good health.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Zoloft Be Taken Instead Of Citalopram When Feeling Jittery?

Brief Answer: no specific equivalent dose you can take maximum 100 mg zoloft per day Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. There is no specific equivalent dosage of citalopram to zoloft. However from clinical experience I can say that you can take 100 mg zoloft per day in stead of citalopram 40 mg to avoid discontinuation symptoms. I recommend to start with 50 mg if you feel relief it is ok or else you can take more 50 mg after 8 hours. Inform your treating doctor also about this aspect. Hope I have answered your query. If still any query there, I will be happy to answer. If not, you can close the discussion and if feasible give your feedback and rating so I can improve my service. In future you can contact me directly on this site if you wish with this link: http://bit.ly/drchintansolanki by clicking on 'Ask me a question' on same page.Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.