What Are The Repercussions Of Accidental Ingestion Of Citalopram?

Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2016

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Question : I accidentally took six Citalopram when I should have taken one. I confused it with another medication. Will I have a problem?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
some symptoms will be there, how much mg?

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

You have taken overdose of citalopram. Common symptoms are dizziness, hypotension, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, sinus tachycardia, and somnolence. Better to visit ER soon for supportive management. Six tablets is not fatal dose but still prevention is better than cure.

May I know one tablet of 10 mg or 20 mg each have you taken?

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar