Pristiq vs. Celexa

• Are Celexa and Pristiq the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Pristiq?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Celexa?
• What Is Pristiq?
• What Is Celexa?
• What Drugs Interact with Pristiq?
• What Drugs Interact with Celexa?
• How Should Pristiq Be Taken?
• How Should Celexa Be Taken?

Pristiq(desvenlafaxine) andCelexa(citalopramhydrobromide) areantidepressantsused to treat depression. Pristiq and Celexa are different types of antidepressants. Pristiq is a selectiveserotoninand去甲肾上腺素reuptakeinhibitor (SNRI), and Celexa is aselective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(SSRI）.

Common side effects of Pristiq include:

• increased or excessive sweating,
• dizziness,
• drowsiness,
• dry mouth,
• constipation,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• loss of appetite,
• tightness in your jaw,
• nausea,
• weight loss,
• blurred vision,
• nervousness,
• decreased sex drive,
• impotence, or
• difficulty having anorgasm.

Common side effects of Celexa include:

• constipation,
• nausea,
• diarrhea,
• upset stomach,
• decreased sexual desire,
• impotence,
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• dizziness,
• drowsiness,
• tiredness,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• dry mouth,
• increased sweating or urination,
• weight changes, and cold symptoms such as鼻塞,
• sneezing,sore throat, or
• cough.

Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) is type ofantidepressantcalled a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) used to treat major depressive disorder.

Celexa is a prescription medicine used to treat depression. It is important to talk with your healthcare provider about the risks of treating depression and also the risks of not treating it. You should discuss all treatment choices with your healthcare provider. Celexa is also used to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Talk to your healthcare provider if you do not think that your condition is getting better with Celexa treatment.

Pristiq may interact with cold orallergymedicines, sedatives, narcotics, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, medicines for seizures or anxiety, other antidepressants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), blood thinners, St. John's wort,tramadol, L-tryptophan, heart medications, or medicines to treat migraines.

Pristiq may also interact withdiuretics(water pills),linezolid,lithium,metoclopramide, midazolam, antibiotics, antifungals, blood pressure medications, orHIV/AIDSmedicines.

Do Not take Cymbalta if you:

• take a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI). Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are not sure if you take anMAOI, including theantibioticlinezolid or intravenousmethylene blue.
• Do not take an MAOI within 5 days of stoppingCymbaltaunless directed to do so by your healthcare provider.
• Do not start Cymbalta if you stopped taking an MAOI in the last 14 days unless directed to do so by your healthcare provider.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines that you take,including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Cymbalta and some medicines may interact with each other, may not work as well, or may cause serious side effects.

Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:

• triptans used to treatmigraine headache
• medicines used to treat mood, anxiety, psychotic or thought disorders, including tricyclics, lithium, buspirone, SSRIs, SNRIs or MAOIs
• tramadol and fentanyl
• amphetamines
• cimetidine
• the antibioticsciprofloxacin, enoxacin
• medicine to treat irregular heart rate (likepropafenone,flecainide, quinidine)
• theophylline
• the blood thinnerwarfarin(Coumadin,Jantoven)
• non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) (likeibuprofen,naproxenoraspirin）.
• over-the-counter supplements such as tryptophan or St. John's Wort
• thioridazine(Mellaril）.Mellaril一起欣百达can cause serious heart rhythm problems or sudden death.

Ask your healthcare provider for a list of these medicines if you are not sure.

Do not take Cymbalta with any other medicine that containduloxetine.

The recommended dose for Pristiq is 50 mg once daily, with or without food.

Take Celexa exactly as prescribed. Your healthcare provider may need to change the dose of Celexa until it is the right dose for you.

Celexa may be taken with or without food.

If you miss a dose of Celexa, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take two doses of Celexa at the same time.

If you take too much Celexa, call your healthcare provider or poison control center right away, or get emergency treatment.