Citalopram(西酞普兰)
Monoisotopic: 324.163791509
Citalopram hydrobromide belongs to a class of antidepressant agents known as selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Citalopram and its N-demethylated metabolites exist as a racemic mixture but its effects are largely due to the S-enantiomer, S-citalopram and S-demthylcitalopram. Despite distinct structural differences between compounds in this class, SSRIs possess similar pharmacological activity. As with other antidepressant agents, several weeks of therapy may be required before a clinical effect is seen. SSRIs are potent inhibitors of neuronal serotonin reuptake. They have little to no effect on norepinephrine or dopamine reuptake and do not antagonize α- or β-adrenergic, dopamine D2 or histamine H1 receptors. During acute use, SSRIs block serotonin reuptake and increase serotonin stimulation of somatodendritic 5-HT1A and terminal autoreceptors. Chronic use leads to desensitization of somatodendritic 5-HT1A and terminal autoreceptors. The overall clinical effect of increased mood and decreased anxiety is thought to be due to adaptive changes in neuronal function that leads to enhanced serotonergic neurotransmission. Side effects include dry mouth, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, sexual dysfunction and headache. Side effects generally occur within the first two weeks of therapy and are usually less severe and frequent than those observed with tricyclic antidepressants. Citalopram is approved for treatment of depression. Unlabeled indications include mild dementia-associated agitation in nonpsychotic patients, smoking cessation, ethanol abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children, and diabetic neuropathy. Citalopram has the fewest drug-drug interactions of the SSRIs.
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Type | small molecule |
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Indication | For the treatment of depression. Unlabeled indications include: treatment of mild dementia-associated agitation in nonpsychotic patients, smoking cessation, ethanol abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children, and diabetic neuropathy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pharmacodynamics | Citalopram is one of a class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat the depression associated with mood disorders. It is also used on occassion in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder and anxiety. The antidepressant, antiobsessive-compulsive, and antibulimic actions of citalopram are presumed to be linked to its inhibition of CNS neuronal uptake of serotonin. In vitro studies show that citalopram is a potent and selective inhibitor of neuronal serotonin reuptake and has only very weak effects on norepinephrine and dopamine neuronal reuptake. Citalopram has no significant affinity for adrenergic (α1, α2, β), cholinergic, GABA, dopaminergic, histaminergic, serotonergic (5HT1A, 5HT1B, 5HT2), or benzodiazepine receptors; antagonism of such receptors has been hypothesized to be associated with various anticholinergic, sedative, and cardiovascular effects for other psychotropic drugs. The chronic administration of citalopram was found to downregulate brain norepinephrine receptors, as has been observed with other drugs effective in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Citalopram does not inhibit monoamine oxidase. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mechanism of action | The antidepressant, antiobsessive-compulsive, and antibulimic actions of citalopram are presumed to be linked to its inhibition of CNS neuronal uptake of serotonin. Citalopram blocks the reuptake of serotonin at the serotonin reuptake pump of the neuronal membrane, enhancing the actions of serotonin on 5HT1A autoreceptors. SSRIs bind with significantly less affinity to histamine, acetylcholine, and norepinephrine receptors than tricyclic antidepressant drugs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Absorption | Rapidly and well absorbed from the GI tract. Peak plasma concentrations occur within 4 hours of a single orally administered dose. Bioavailability is 80% following oral administration. Food does not affect absorption. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Protein binding | Citalopram, dimethylcitalopram, and didemethylcitalopram is 80% bound to plasma proteins. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Citalopram is metabolized mainly in the liver via N-demethylation to its principle metabolite, demethylcitalopram. Other metabolites include didemethylcitalopram, citalopram N-oxide, and a deaminated propionic acid derivative. However, the predominant entity in plasma is unchanged citalopram. Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 and 2C19 isozymes appear to be principally involved in producing demethylcitalopram. Demethylcitalopram appears to be further N-demethylated by CYP2D6 to didemethylcitalopram. Citalopram metabolites possess little pharmacologic activity in comparison to their parent compound and do not likely contribute to the clinical effect of the drug.
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Route of elimination | 12-23% of an oral dose of citalopram is recovered unchanged in the urine, while 10% of the dose is recovered in the feces. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half life | 35 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clearance | The systemic clearance of citalopram was 330 mL/min, with approximately 20% of that due to renal clearance. |
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Toxicity | Symptoms most often accompanying citalopram overdose, alone or in combination with other drugs and/or alcohol, included dizziness, sweating, nausea, vomiting, tremor, somnolence, and sinus tachycardia. In more rare cases, observed symptoms included amnesia, confusion, coma, convulsions, hyperventilation, cyanosis, rhabdomyolysis, and ECG changes (including QTc prolongation, nodal rhythm, ventricular arrhythmia, and very rare cases of torsade de pointes). Acute renal failure has been very rarely reported accompanying overdose. Withdrawal symptoms include flu-like symptoms, insomnia, nausea, imbalance, sensory changes and hyperactivity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Acenocoumarol | The SSRI, citalopram, increases the effect of anticoagulant, acenocoumarol. |
Almotriptan | Increased risk of CNS adverse effects |
Anisindione | The SSRI, citalopram, increases the effect of anticoagulant, anisindione. |
Artemether | Additive QTc-prolongation may occur. Concomitant therapy should be avoided. |
Carvedilol | The SSRI, citalopram, may increase the bradycardic effect of the beta-blocker, carvedilol. |
Clarithromycin | Possible serotoninergic syndrome with this combination |
Clozapine | The antidepressant increases the effect of clozapine |
Desvenlafaxine | Increased risk of serotonin syndrome. Monitor for symptoms of serotonin syndrome. |
Dicumarol | The SSRI, citalopram, increases the effect of anticoagulant, dicumarol. |
Eletriptan | Increased risk of CNS adverse effects |
Erythromycin | Possible serotoninergic syndrome with this combination |
Etravirine | Citalopram, when used concomitantly with etravirine (a CYP2C19 inhibitor), may experience an increase in serum concentration. It is recommended to maintain the dose of citalopram below 20mg/day, and to monitor for toxicity. The symptoms which often accompany citalopram overdose are dizziness, sweating, nausea, vomiting, tremor, somnolence,sinus tachycardia,amnesia, confusion, coma, convulsions, hyperventilation, cyanosis, rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure, and ECG changes (including QTc prolongation, nodal rhythm, ventricular arrhythmia, and torsade de pointes). |
Frovatriptan | Increased risk of CNS adverse effects |
Ginkgo biloba | Additive anticoagulant/antiplatelet effects may increase bleed risk. Concomitant therapy should be avoided. |
Isocarboxazid | Possible severe adverse reaction with this combination |
Josamycin | Possible serotoninergic sydrome with this combination |
Ketoprofen | Concomitant therapy may result in additive antiplatelet effects and increase the risk of bleeding. Monitor for increased risk of bleeding during concomitant therapy. |
Linezolid | Combination associated with possible serotoninergic syndrome |
Lumefantrine | Additive QTc-prolongation may occur. Concomitant therapy should be avoided. |
Metoprolol | The SSRI, citalopram, may increase the bradycardic effect of the beta-blocker, metoprolol. |
Moclobemide | Possible serotoninergic syndrome |
Naratriptan | Increased risk of CNS adverse effects |
Oxycodone | Increased risk of serotonin syndrome |
Phenelzine | Possible severe adverse reaction with this combination |
Pimozide | The SSRI, citalopram, may increase the effect and toxicity of pimozide. |
Propranolol | The SSRI, citalopram, may increase the bradycardic effect of the beta-blocker, propranolol. |
Rasagiline | Possible severe adverse reaction with this combination |
Rizatriptan | Increased risk of CNS adverse effects |
Selegiline | Possible severe adverse reaction with this combination |
Sibutramine | Risk of serotoninergic syndrome |
St. John's Wort | St. John's Wort increases the effect and toxicity of the SSRI, citalopram. |
Sumatriptan | Increased risk of CNS adverse effects |
Telithromycin | Telithromycin may reduce clearance of Citalopram. Consider alternate therapy or monitor for changes in the therapeutic/adverse effects of Citalopram if Telithromycin is initiated, discontinued or dose changed. |
Tiaprofenic acid | Additive antiplatelet effects increase the risk of bleeding. Consider alternate therapy or monitor for increased bleeding. |
Ticlopidine | Ticlopidine may decrease the metabolism and clearance of Citalopram. Consider alternate therapy or monitor for adverse/toxic effects of Citalopram if Ticlopidine is initiated, discontinued or dose changed. |
Tolmetin | Increased antiplatelet effects may enhance the risk of bleeding. Alternate therapy may be considered or monitor for inreased bleeding during concomitant therapy. |
Tramadol | The use of two serotonin modulators, such as citalopram and tramadol, may increase the risk of serotonin syndrome. Consider alternate therapy or monitor for serotonin syndrome during concomitant therapy. |
Tranylcypromine | Increased risk of serotonin syndrome. Concomitant therapy should be avoided. A significant washout period, dependent on the half-lives of the agents, should be employed between therapies. |
Trazodone | Increased risk of serotonin syndrome. Monitor for symptoms of serotonin syndrome. |
Treprostinil | The prostacyclin analogue, Treprostinil, increases the risk of bleeding when combined with the antiplatelet agent, Citalopram. Monitor for increased bleeding during concomitant thearpy. |
Trimipramine | The SSRI, Citalopram, may decrease the metabolism and clearance of Trimipramine. Increased risk of serotonin syndrome. Monitor for changes in Trimipramine efficacy and toxicity if Citalopram is initiated, discontinued or dose changed. |
Triprolidine | The CNS depressants, Triprolidine and Citalopram, may increase adverse/toxic effects due to additivity. Monitor for increased CNS depressant effects during concomitant therapy. |
Troleandomycin | Possible serotoninergic syndrome with this combination |
Venlafaxine | Increased risk of serotonin syndrome. Monitor for symptoms of serotonin syndrome. |
Voriconazole | Voriconazole, a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor, may increase the serum concentration of citalopram by decreasing its metabolism. Monitor for changes in the therapeutic and adverse effects of citalopram if voriconazole is initiated, discontinued or dose changed. |
Warfarin | The SSRI, citalopram, increases the effect of anticoagulant, warfarin. |
Ziprasidone | Additive QTc-prolongation may occur increasing the risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and torsade de pointes. Concomitant therapy should be avoided. |
Zolmitriptan | The use of two serotonin modulators, such as zolmitriptan and citalopram, may increase the risk of serotonin syndrome. Consider alternate therapy or monitor for serotonin syndrome during concomitant therapy. |
Zuclopenthixol | Additive QTc prolongation may occur. Consider alternate therapy or use caution and monitor for QTc prolongation as this can lead to Torsade de Pointes (TdP). |
- Avoid alcohol.
- Avoid St.John's Wort.
- Take without regard to meals.