which is escitalopram . Whereas citalopram is supplied as the hydrobromide , escitalopram is sold as the oxalate salt (hydrooxalate). [29] In both cases, the salt forms of the amine make these otherwise lipophilic compounds water-soluble. Metabolites Citalopram metabolites desmethylcitalopram and didesmethylcitalopram are significantly less active, and their contribution to the