Celexa and Menopausal symptoms - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Menopausal symptoms is reported as a side effect among people who take Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide), especially for people who are 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Vioxx, and have Spinal osteoarthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Menopausal symptoms 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 56,390 Celexa users. Check the latest studies of Celexa.

What is Menopausal symptoms?

Menopausal symptoms is found to be associated with 318 drugs and 440 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Menopausal symptoms.



On Jul, 12, 2026

49,596 people reported to have side effects when taking Celexa.
Among them, 16 people (0.03%) have Menopausal symptoms.

Could Celexa cause Menopausal symptoms?

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Celexa when they have Menopausal symptoms? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 22.22 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 11.11 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 66.67 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Menopausal symptoms when taking Celexa? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 6.67 %
  • 40-49: 6.67 %
  • 50-59: 66.67 %
  • 60+: 20.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Celexa? *

  1. Vioxx: 8 people, 50.00%
  2. Lexapro: 7 people, 43.75%
  3. Claritin: 7 people, 43.75%
  4. Synthroid: 7 people, 43.75%
  5. Ventolin: 6 people, 37.50%
  6. Aerobid: 6 people, 37.50%
  7. Ampyra: 3 people, 18.75%
  8. Fosamax: 3 people, 18.75%
  9. Prinivil: 3 people, 18.75%
  10. Biotin: 3 people, 18.75%

What are other side effects people have besides Menopausal symptoms? *

  1. Basal Cell Carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills): 8 people, 50.00%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 50.00%
  3. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 8 people, 50.00%
  4. Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 7 people, 43.75%
  5. Pain In Extremity: 7 people, 43.75%
  6. Movement Disorder (neurological syndromes where they may be excess of movement or a paucity of movement that is not connected to weakness): 7 people, 43.75%
  7. Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 7 people, 43.75%
  8. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 43.75%
  9. Dizziness: 7 people, 43.75%
  10. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 43.75%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 6 people, 37.50%
  2. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 18.75%
  3. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 2 people, 12.50%
  4. Gait Disturbance: 2 people, 12.50%
  5. Breast Cancer: 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 6.25%
  7. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 6.25%
  8. Pain: 1 person, 6.25%
  9. Nervous System Disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system): 1 person, 6.25%
  10. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

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