An antidepressant medication that has been approved by the United States Food and drug Administration to treat major depressive disorder, Celexa is a prescription medication that is also prescribed off label in the treatment of many anxiety conditions. Celexa is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI and is highly effective in treating all approved indications.

Celexa has been approved to treat major depressive disorder in adults. It has been found in certain situations to be the most effective antidepressant medications in treating depressive conditions. It is also more tolerable to patients than other similar medications. It is one of 12 new generation antidepressants and has been well received by doctors and patients alike because it is so effective and has a lot fewer side effects when compared with older antidepressants that many people relied on in the past. Celexa

This antidepressant is most commonly prescribed at doses ranging from 20mg to 40mg a day. The recommended dose of Celexa to treat all conditions ranges from 10mg a day to 40mg a day with the 40mg being the target dose though it can be safely prescribed up to 60mg a day for those who do not get the desired effect with lower doses.

Like all medications, Celexa is associated with some unintended side effects. Celexa has proven to be a very reliable medication in the treatment of all of the approved conditions that call for treatment. The side effects are much the same as other antidepressants and may include fatigue, nausea, dizziness, and diarrhea.