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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Can I Take Lexapro While Trying To Get Pregnant

FDA wants antidepressant labels to include risks for newborns, migraine patients

October 02, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked that two new side effects be added to the warning labels of some antidepressants, including Paxil, Effexor, Lexapro, and Zoloft. Some antidepressants may cause a fatal lung condition in newborns whose mothers took the drugs while pregnant. The FDA also wants consumers warned about the possibility of a life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome in patients who take antidepressants with some migraine medicines. Read more »

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...sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), citalopram (Celexa), and escitalopram (Lexapro). Escitalopram is similar to citalopram and may have fewer side effects than other... Read more »
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...paroxetine (Paxil, Asimia, Seroxat), fluvoxamine (Luvox), citalopram (Celexa, Cipramil), and escitalopram (Lexapro, Cipralex). There are no significant differences among SSRI brands in... Read more »
Migraine Preventive Medications
...Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs): citalopram, aka Celexa escitalopram oxalate, aka Lexapro fluoxetine, aka Prozac fluvoxamine, aka Luvox paroxetine, aka Paxil, Paxil CR,... Read more »
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...serotonin.The FDAs warning names the following antidepressants: Citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), olanzapine fluoxetine... Read more »

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