Celexa vs Prozac, a side effect and efficacy comparison for a female patient aged 54
This is personalized comparison of Celexa vs Prozac for a female aged 54. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA.
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On Apr, 14, 2013: 86,257 people are studied in Celexa vs Prozac
Information of patient in study:
| Gender | Age | Reason for the drug |
| Female | 51 | Anxiety |
Drugs to compare:
| Drug | Ingredients | Company |
| Celexa | citalopram hydrobromide | Forest Labs |
| Prozac | fluoxetine hydrochloride | Lilly |
eHealthMe real world results:
For females aged 51 (±5):
Most common side effects:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Celexa (Forest Labs) | Prozac (Lilly) | |
| 1 | Nausea | Nausea |
| 2 | Anxiety | Depression |
| 3 | Pain | Fatigue |
| 4 | Depression | Chest Pain |
| 5 | Fatigue | Anxiety |
| 6 | Headache | Headache |
| 7 | Weight Increased | Pain |
| 8 | Vomiting | Drug Ineffective |
| 9 | Fall | Dyspnoea |
| 10 | Dizziness | Asthenia |
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Most common side effects experienced by people in long term use:
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For people in general (regardless of gender or age):
Most common side effects:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Celexa (Forest Labs) | Prozac (Lilly) | |
| 1 | Nausea | Nausea |
| 2 | Depression | Depression |
| 3 | Fatigue | Fatigue |
| 4 | Anxiety | Drug Ineffective |
| 5 | Fall | Anxiety |
| 6 | Dizziness | Headache |
| 7 | Vomiting | Chest Pain |
| 8 | Headache | Suicidal Ideation |
| 9 | Asthenia | Asthenia |
| 10 | Dyspnoea | Fall |
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Most common side effects experienced by people in long term use:
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Drug effectiveness in real world:
- Celexa for Anxiety reported by 500 people (updated 6 days ago)
- Prozac for Anxiety reported by 263 people (updated 10 hours ago)
Alternative drugs:
- Anxiety (141 drugs) (updated 10 hours ago)
Side effects in real world:
On eHealthMe, Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) is often used to treat depression. Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride) is often used to treat depression. Find out below the conditions the drugs are used for, how effective they are, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.
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