Celexa and Cartia xt drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) and Cartia xt (diltiazem hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include fatigue among females and increased appetite among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Celexa and Cartia xt. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 62 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Celexa?

Celexa has active ingredients of citalopram hydrobromide. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 56,390 Celexa users. Check the latest studies of Celexa.

What is Cartia xt?

Cartia xt has active ingredients of diltiazem hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 6,414 Cartia xt users. Check the latest studies of Cartia xt.

On Jul, 12, 2026

62 people who take Celexa and Cartia xt together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Celexa and Cartia Xt, by gender? *:

female:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Gait disturbance
Gastrointestinal disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract)
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
Hepatic steatosis (fatty liver disease)
Hepatomegaly (abnormal enlargement of the liver)
Joint contracture (a permanent shortening of a muscle or joint)
Joint range of motion decreased (disease of joint movement)
Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (non cancer fatty tissue growth within the heart partition)
Melaena (the passage of black, tarry stools)

male:

Increased appetite
Weight increased
Anion gap increased
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Back disorder
Bipolar disorder (mood disorder)
Blood cholesterol increased
Blood testosterone increased
Breast enlargement
Cardiac arrest

What are the common drug interactions of Celexa and Cartia Xt, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

Crohn's disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract)
Drug ineffective
Eyelid ptosis (falling of the upper or lower eyelid)
Intraocular pressure increased

20-29:

Asthma
Erectile dysfunction
Increased appetite
Penis disorder
Prostatic disorder
Sleep apnoea syndrome (a sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished or absent)
Weight increased

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

Decreased interest
Dysgeusia (disorder of the sense of taste)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Vomiting
Aggression
Anion gap increased
Back disorder
Bipolar disorder (mood disorder)
Blood cholesterol increased
Blood testosterone increased

50-59:

Cardiac failure congestive
Cardioactive drug level below therapeutic
Cardiomegaly (increased size of heart than normal)
Confusional state
Cystitis escherichia (inflammation of the wall of the bladder by bacteria escherichia coli)
Dizziness
Fall
Globulins increased
Hallucination (an experience involving the perception of something not present)
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating)

60+:

Headache (pain in head)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Fall
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Heart rate decreased
Anaemia (lack of blood)
Anal sphincter atony (anal muscles are weak and cannot ensure an efficient sealing, this is called a sphincter atony)
Angina unstable (chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle- unstable)
Aphasia (damage to the parts of the brain that control language)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 9 people, 14.52%
Muscle Disorder (muscle disease): 7 people, 11.29%
Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 9.68%
High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 9.68%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 6 people, 9.68%
Pain: 4 people, 6.45%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 6.45%
Abdominal Discomfort: 4 people, 6.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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