Celexa and Acute respiratory failure - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Acute respiratory failure is reported as a side effect among people who take Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Lasix, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Acute respiratory failure when taking Celexa. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 49,596 people who have side effects when taking Celexa 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 56,391 Celexa users. Check the latest studies of Celexa.

What is Acute respiratory failure?

Acute respiratory failure is found to be associated with 1,312 drugs and 1,657 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acute respiratory failure.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 30, 2026

49,596 people reported to have side effects when taking Celexa.
Among them, 133 people (0.27%) have Acute respiratory failure.

Could Celexa cause Acute respiratory failure?

Among these 133 people:

How long have people been on Celexa when they have Acute respiratory failure? *

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What is the gender of people who have Acute respiratory failure when taking Celexa? *

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What is the age of people who have Acute respiratory failure when taking Celexa? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Celexa:

Celexa (56,391 reports)

Acute respiratory failure treatments and more:

Acute respiratory failure (20,987 reports)

How severe was Acute respiratory failure and when was it recovered:

Acute respiratory failure in Celexa

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of citalopram hydrobromide:

Acute respiratory failure and drugs with ingredients of citalopram hydrobromide

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Celexa:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Acute respiratory failure:

Acute respiratory failure (1,312 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Acute respiratory failure:

Acute respiratory failure (1,657 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Hosseini, S. H., & Ahmadi, A., "Peripheral edema occurring during treatment with risperidone combined with citalopram", Case reports in medicine, 2012 Jan .
Hosseini, S. H., & Ahmadi, A., "Peripheral edema occurring during treatment with risperidone combined with citalopram", Case reports in medicine, 2012 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on citalopram hydrobromide (the active ingredients of Celexa) and Celexa (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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