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, Gilteritinib, MAO inhibitors, Methylphenidate, Omeprazole, Selegiline, St John's Wort, Sumatriptan, Telaprevir, Valerian
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
Escitalopram is the (S)-form of citalopram (q.v.).
SUICIDALITY AND ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS
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Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations 
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric