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FDA Drug Safety Communication: Celexa
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing healthcare professionals and patients that the antidepressant Celexa ( citalopram hydrobromide ; also marketed as generics) should no longer be used at doses greater than 40 mg per day because it can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart. Studies did not show a benefit in the treatment of depression at doses higher than 40 mg per day.
Heart CT Scans Safer and More Accurate
Traditional heart CT scans have provided helpful information. However, a newer version of the scan is more accurate, faster and exposes patients to only a tenth of the unusual radiation.
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Celexa
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing healthcare professionals and patients that the antidepressant Celexa ( citalopram hydrobromide ; also marketed as generics) should no longer be used at doses greater than 40 mg per day because it can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart. Studies did not show a benefit in the treatment of depression at doses higher than 40 mg per day.
Previously, the citalopram drug label stated that certain patients may require a dose of 60 mg per day.
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In the Nick of Time
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Happy Marriage Equals Happy Heart
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Heart Devices Lead to Increased Infections
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Vein Condition May Lead to Deadly Blood Clot
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Women's Heart Disease Under Studied
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New Drug Aids Heart Patients
Standard heart failure drugs are designed to force the heart to beat more often. A new class of medication that prompts longer heart contractions instead may prove to be a novel treatment.
Cholesterol Drugs Work for Most Stroke Patients
Though cholesterol lowering statin drugs can cut stroke risk in most individuals, it's not a suitable treatment for a certain group of at-risk patients.