Escitalopram

  • TRADE NAME: Lexapro (Forest)
  • INDICATIONS: Major depressive disorders, anxiety
  • CLASS: Antidepressant, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
  • HALF-LIFE: 27–32 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:

Alcohol, Bupropion, Kava, MAO inhibitors, Methylphenidate, Omeprazole, Selegiline, St John's Wort, Sumatriptan, Telaprevir, Valerian

PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C

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Incidence info

  • <1%
  • 1-5%
  • 5-10%
  • 10-15%
  • 15-20%
  • 20-30%
  • >30%

Seriousness info

  • Hospitalization possible
  • Life Threatening
  • Fatal

Warnings in other populations info

  • Breast feeding
  • Geriatric
  • Pediatric