Pat:

Its extremely unlikely Celexa is going to bother an 8 month old.  The data
from
Australia was excellent and they did not see any side effects what so ever.

Tom Hale, Ph.D.



gima wrote:

> Dr. Hale, is there anything more current (or positive) on Celexa?  Ped is
> saying to wean an 8-month-old who is feeding 3 times a day for short
> periods at the breast. Mother's dosage is 20mg once a day--Am. She feeds
> her baby before taking the med at 7am, then feeds again at 3:00pm after
> work and then at bedtime.
>
> I would appreciate your reply as soon as possible.
>
> Pat Gima
>
> [Re:  Citalopram(Celexa)
>
> We now have several studies on citalopram.  Levels in milk are reported
to be
> quite small, and I have roughly calculated the dose to be approximately
4.3 to
> 14.6 ug/Kg/day via milk following an average maternal dose of  410
ug/kg/d.
> While few researchers have noted problems, the manufacturer reports two
> cases of
> somnolence.  I'm not sure if this is related or not, who knows what could
have
> caused this in these patients.
>
> So, Celexa, is probably moderately safe to use, if the mom observes for
> sedation.]
>
> Regards
> Tom Hale, Ph.D.
>
>
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