Celexa vs. Drizalma Sprinkle

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

Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) and Drizalma Sprinkle (duloxetine delayed-release capsules) are antidepressants indicated for treatment of depression.

Drizalma Sprinkle is also used to treat generalized anxiety disorder in adults and pediatric patients ages 7 years to 17 years old, diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain in adults, and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults.

Celexa and Drizalma Sprinkle are different types of antidepressants. Drizalma Sprinkle is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) and Celexa is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

Side effects of Celexa and Drizalma Sprinkle that are similar include nausea, dry mouth, drowsiness, constipation, and increased sweating.

Side effects of Celexa that are different from Drizalma Sprinkle include decreased appetite.

Side effects of Celexa that are different from Drizalma Sprinkle include diarrhea, upset stomach, decreased sexual desire, impotence, difficulty having an orgasm, dizziness, tiredness, sleep problems (insomnia), increased urination, weight changes, and cold symptoms (such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, or cough).

Both Celexa and Drizalma Sprinkle may interact with alcohol, migraine headache medicines, other antidepressants, lithium, tramadol, tryptophan, St. John's wort, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin, blood thinners, heart rhythm medications, and stomach acid reducers.

Celexa may also interact with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow your breathing (such as sleeping pills, narcotics, muscle relaxers, or medicine for anxiety or seizures), tacrolimus, arsenic trioxide, vandetanib, antibiotics, anti-malaria medications,

HIV/AIDS medications, medicine to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting, medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, and seizure medications.

Drizalma Sprinkle may also interact with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), fentanyl, buspirone, amphetamines, cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, phenothiazines, aluminum-and magnesium-containing antacids, theophylline, caffeine, centrally acting CNS drugs, and highly plasma protein binding drugs.

Common side effects of Celexa include:

• headache,
• abdominal pain,
• indigestion,
• diarrhea,
• nausea,
• upset stomach,
• bloating,
• gas,
• dizziness,
• nervousness,
• headache,
• runny or stuffy nose,
• sore throat,
• skin rash, and
• insomnia.

Celexa may cause serious stomach and intestinal ulcers.

Common side effects of Drizalma Sprinkle include:

• nausea,
• dry mouth,
• drowsiness,
• constipation,
• decreased appetite, and
• increased sweating

Celexa used to treat pain and redness, swelling, and heat (inflammation) from medical conditions such as different types of arthritis, menstrual cramps, and other types of short-term pain.

Drizalma Sprinkle (duloxetine delayed-release capsules) is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) indicated for major depressive disorder in adults, generalized anxiety disorder in adults and pediatric patients ages 7 years to 17 years old, diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain in adults, and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults.

Do not take Celexa:

• if you have had an asthma attack, hives, or other allergic reaction with aspirin or any other NSAIDs.
• right before or after heart bypass surgery.

Drizalma Sprinkle may interact with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), triptans, tricyclic antidepressants, other SNRIs or SSRIs, fentanyl, lithium, tramadol, tryptophan, buspirone, amphetamines, St. John's wort, cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin, warfarin, quinidine, phenothiazines, type 1C antiarrhythmics, aluminum-and magnesium-containing antacids, famotidine, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), theophylline, caffeine, centrally acting CNS drugs, highly plasma protein binding drugs, and alcohol. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before using Drizalma Sprinkle; third trimester use may increase risk of symptoms of poor adaptation (respiratory distress, temperature instability, feeding difficulty, low muscle tone, tremor, irritability) in newborns. There is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy. Drizalma Sprinkle passes into breast milk but its effects on nursing infants are unknown. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Carefully consider the potential benefits and risks of Celexa and other treatment options before deciding to use Celexa. Use the lowest effective dosage for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals.

The dose of Drizalma Sprinkle is 60 mg daily for most conditions.