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Citalopram

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Definition: A furancarbonitrile that is one of the SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS used as an antidepressant. 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, Second-Generation; Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors 		Other names Lu10171; Lu-10-171; Lexapro; Escitalopram; CytalopramDrugs* : LEXAPRO; ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE; ESCITALOPRAM; CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE; CELEXA
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
N-methylcitalopram  0   Citalopram/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem Pharmacol 2010 Nov 15;80(10):1546-52
demethylescitalopram  0   Citalopram/*analogs & derivatives. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2006 Sep;62(3):316-22
didemethylcitalopram  0   Citalopram/*analogs & derivatives. Forensic Sci Int 2006 Sep 12;161(2-3):163-8
demethylcitalopram  0   Citalopram/*analogs & derivatives. Forensic Sci Int 2006 Sep 12;161(2-3):163-8
citalopram receptor  0   *Carrier Proteins *Receptors, Drug Citalopram. Brain Res 1992 Sep 25;591(2):181-97
didesmethylcitalopram  62498-69-5   Citalopram/*analogs & derivatives. J Chromatogr 1990;527(1):226
monodesmethylcitalopram  62498-67-3   Citalopram/*analogs & derivatives. Int Clin Psychopharmacol 1987;2(3):225
desmethylcitalopram  0   Citalopram/*analogs & derivatives. Psychopharmacology (Berlin) 1985;86(1-2):156

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