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Side effects are common in the first week, but usually subside quickly
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Doctors prescribe Lexapro for anxiety and depression
Escitalopram, commonly sold under the brand name Lexapro, is used to treat major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders in adults and children over the age of 12
Other side effects of Escitalopram Oxalate may be vomiting, dry mouth, increased sweating, fatigue, fever, increase in weight, and pain in muscles and joints
However, if the side effects last Escitalopram helps many people recover from depression and has fewer side effects than older antidepressants
Escitalopram may increase the central nervous system depressant (CNS depressant) activities of Thalidomide
Escitalopram is the pure Senantiomer (single isomer) of the racemic bicyclic phthalane derivative citalopram
Your doctor may increase the dose to a maximum of 20 mg (20 drops) per day
contraindicated w/in 14 days of phenelzine or escitalopram use: combo may incr
Initial dose: 10 mg orally once a day; increase if necessary after at least 1 week of treatment to 20 mg once a day
Teenagers who will be taking it for a long time should have their weight and growth measured on a regular basis
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You can take it with or without food
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of escitalopram in children younger than 7 years of age with generalized anxiety Get escitalopram for as low as $6
Citalopram is a mixture of two stereo-isomers: R-citalopram and S-citalopram
Escitalopram does not affect contraceptive pills or the morning after pill
Escitalopram crosses the placenta and is distributed into the amniotic fluid