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Suggest Remedy For Severe Sweating On Using Citroplan Tablets

My 91 year old mother is taking citroplan for anxiety and is experiencing terrible sweats is there something we can do for this she is taking 20mg as early in the morning as possible e.g between 5-6 when she first wakes, this has been for 10days then after consulting her GP we have cut it to 10mg as she is only 48kg but the sweats are worse can you please help thanks
Fri, 21 Nov 2014
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Hi

I had gone through your query.

Sweating or autonomic hyperactivity can be due to citalopram.

If she is 48 kg then 10 mg is advisable to counter anxiety. If your doctor reduced it to 10 mg then continue to take 1o mg.
Give her water as much as possible.
Monitoring of blood pressure and other cardio vascular parameters are also advisable.

I prefer in my practice sertraline 25 mg in old age patient.
Take regular follow up and advise.

Psychological and social support is must.

I hope i have answered your query.
Thank you.
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Suggest Remedy For Severe Sweating On Using Citroplan Tablets

Hi I had gone through your query. Sweating or autonomic hyperactivity can be due to citalopram. If she is 48 kg then 10 mg is advisable to counter anxiety. If your doctor reduced it to 10 mg then continue to take 1o mg. Give her water as much as possible. Monitoring of blood pressure and other cardio vascular parameters are also advisable. I prefer in my practice sertraline 25 mg in old age patient. Take regular follow up and advise. Psychological and social support is must. I hope i have answered your query. Thank you.