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Citalopram
evidence profile

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This is a concise English overview, not a full translation. Read the evidence boundaries and original sources below; the detailed study and risk discussion remains available in Thai.

What do Class, Grade and Risk mean?

Citalopram: conceptual scientific illustration for Sexual Medicine Pharmacology
VISUAL GUIDE · Citalopram

Sexual Medicine Pharmacology

Category-level conceptual illustration, not a map of this molecule's receptor targets. It is not a treatment outcome and does not establish efficacy or safety.

QUICK ANSWER · AEO / GEO

An SSRI approved for adult major depressive disorder in the reviewed U.S. label; premature-ejaculation evidence remains off-label, with QT prolongation and medicine-interaction risks requiring a separate assessment.

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ENTITY FACTS

What should readers identify first?

MOLECULECitalopram
PHARMACOLOGYSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
PRIMECORE CLASSA
EVIDENCE GRADEA
RESEARCH TOPICSexual Medicine Pharmacology
LAST REVIEWED2026-08-29

What remains unknown?

English translation is not yet verified for 3 excerpt(s). This is a language gap, not an absence of risks or uncertainty.

Read original excerpts (Thai / mixed language)
  • หลักฐาน PE ไม่เปลี่ยน citalopram ให้เป็นยาที่อนุมัติสำหรับ PE โดยอัตโนมัติ
  • Citalopram ไม่ใช่ escitalopram แม้เกี่ยวข้องกันทางเคมี และไม่ควรถ่ายโอนทะเบียน ข้อบ่งใช้ หรือฉลากระหว่างกัน
  • ผลต่อการหลั่งไม่ใช่หลักฐานรักษาภาวะหย่อนสมรรถภาพทางเพศ เพิ่มความต้องการ หรือเพิ่มความพึงพอใจในทุกคน

What limits these conclusions?

Insufficient data in the current dataset

This overview does not replace the detailed adverse-event and product-specific risk discussion in the complete Thai profile or the original sources.

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EVIDENCE BOUNDARY

What this overview does not establish

  • An evidence grade does not rank this molecule against another treatment.
  • A molecule name does not establish the identity, purity or regulatory status of a product.
  • Animal, cell or biomarker findings do not automatically establish human clinical benefit.
  • Approval in one country or indication does not transfer globally.

Where can I check the evidence?

Original sources from the same evidence record used by Compare. Read each source's population, methods, limitations and date; a citation is not product endorsement.

  1. U.S. FDA — Celexa prescribing information
  2. DailyMed — current citalopram label
  3. EMA — citalopram QT safety assessment
  4. EAU — Disorders of ejaculation
  5. Thai FDA — medicine search
  6. EAU — Sexual and Reproductive Health methodology
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FAQ · ANSWER ENGINE

Frequently asked questions

What is Citalopram?

Citalopram is described pharmacologically as Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). An SSRI approved for adult major depressive disorder in the reviewed U.S. label; premature-ejaculation evidence remains off-label, with QT prolongation and medicine-interaction risks requiring a separate assessment.

Does Citalopram have strong evidence?

PrimeCoreBio records Evidence Grade A. This grade describes evidence strength, not comparative effectiveness or suitability for an individual.

Is Citalopram approved everywhere?

No global conclusion should be inferred. PrimeCore Class A must be read with the exact product, country and indication on the source-rich profile.

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