Drug interactions
Citalopram + Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate
Severity: Moderate
Citalopram and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bowel preparations may cause electrolyte and fluid disturbances that can provoke seizures, and citalopram slightly lowers seizure threshold. This is mostly relevant in patients with seizure history or other risk factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Citalopram and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Bowel-prep-induced electrolyte disturbance combined with citalopram's seizure-threshold-lowering effect.
What to do
Maintain hydration and consider checking electrolytes in patients with seizure history or other risk factors. Continue citalopram unless advised otherwise.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Citalopram
- Cisapride + Citalopram Contraindicated
- Citalopram + Dronedarone Contraindicated
- Citalopram + Escitalopram Contraindicated
- Citalopram + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Citalopram + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Citalopram + Phenelzine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Citalopram with Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Citalopram and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Bowel preparations may cause electrolyte and fluid disturbances that can provoke seizures, and citalopram slightly lowers seizure threshold. This is mostly relevant in patients with seizure history or other risk factors.
How serious is the interaction between Citalopram and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Maintain hydration and consider checking electrolytes in patients with seizure history or other risk factors. Continue citalopram unless advised otherwise.
What other medicines interact with Citalopram?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Citalopram with, for example, Cisapride, Dronedarone, Escitalopram. The full list is on the Citalopram page.
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