HIGH-VOLUME · SEX-BALANCED
citalopram Side Effects
citalopram (also sold as Celexa) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #50 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: SEX-BALANCED - 67% of sex-coded reports are female (83,259 F / 40,463 M).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 133,513
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 2002 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
citalopram reporting skew - 67% of sex-coded reports are female (83,259 F / 40,463 M). Volume band HIGH-VOLUME #50 of 524 by FAERS report count; caseload MEGA-CASE.
High-report extract for citalopram (Celexa): 133,513 FAERS rows (2002-2025). Top named reactions: FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2002–2025). Stamps MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
FATIGUE leads 8,930 of 133,513 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (35,294 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (18,674 reports, 14.0%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 4,307 |
| DEATH | 3,694 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 3,679 |
| DRUG ABUSE | 1,740 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 1,145 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 1,011 |
| OVERDOSE | 907 |
| ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE | 788 |
| RESPIRATORY ARREST | 717 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 677 |
| PNEUMONIA | 586 |
| FATIGUE | 507 |
| DYSPNOEA | 466 |
| INTENTIONAL OVERDOSE | 454 |
| FALL | 453 |
| POISONING | 417 |
| HYPOTENSION | 416 |
| PULMONARY OEDEMA | 388 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 376 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (45,226, 33.9% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| FALL | 3,407 |
| NAUSEA | 3,129 |
| DYSPNOEA | 2,835 |
| FATIGUE | 2,757 |
| VOMITING | 2,525 |
| DIARRHOEA | 2,459 |
| PNEUMONIA | 2,361 |
| ASTHENIA | 2,117 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 2,063 |
| PAIN | 2,055 |
| DIZZINESS | 2,043 |
| ANXIETY | 1,946 |
| DEPRESSION | 1,931 |
| HEADACHE | 1,836 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 1,779 |
| MALAISE | 1,710 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 1,669 |
| PYREXIA | 1,651 |
| HYPOTENSION | 1,642 |
How to read citalopram FAERS figures (MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 133,513 voluntary reports linked to citalopram (Celexa), 2002-2025. Death is listed on 18,674 (14.0%). Hospitalization appears on 45,226 (33.9%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
MEGA-CASE books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; SEX-BALANCED is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with citalopram
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 133,227 FAERS cases (Δ 286 lighter vs citalopram); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 133,996 FAERS cases (Δ 483 heavier vs citalopram); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 134,198 FAERS cases (Δ 685 heavier vs citalopram); DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 134,536 FAERS cases (Δ 1,023 heavier vs citalopram); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 48.1 pp vs citalopram's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
citalopram stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload MEGA-CASE and the label guide.