What are the fillers in Citalopram?

Answer by  Sheila (147)

There may be numerous fillers in citalopram due to the fact that there are many manufacturers that make the drug including Aurobindo and Apotex. Lactose is a very common filler.

Answer by  MattK (1713)

Citalopram, like other medications of its' type are held together by standard binding agents. The most common binding agent is starch, which is a filler.

Answer by  jsmith (2067)

The following is directly from the manufacturers information on file at the FDA for Lexapro, the name-brand version of citalopram- The tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: talc, croscarmellose sodium, microcrystalline cellulose/colloidal silicon dioxide, and magnesium stearate. The film coating contains hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, titanium dioxide, and polyethylene glycol.