US FDA warns of abnormal heart rhythms with high Celexa doses
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The US FDA alerted prescribers and patients that Forest Laboratories selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) and its generic versions should no longer be used at dosages greater than 40mg per day because the higher dosages may cause potentially life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms, including torsade de pointes.