Drug Interactions With Lexapro
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Major Classes of Antidepressants and General Treatment Guidelines
Major classes of antidepressants include:
- Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These have become the standard antidepressants. They target the brain chemical (neurotransmitter) serotonin. They are effective and have very moderate side effects. Some may be beneficial in treating anxiety and certain subtypes of depressive disorders unresponsive to previous drugs, including preme...
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Anxiety Disorders: Medications
...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 »Headaches: Cluster: Highlights
...serotonin.The FDAs warning names the following antidepressants: Citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), olanzapine fluoxetine... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Medications
...interactions can be avoided by taking these other drugs one hour before or three hours after the antacid.Drug Interactions with Antacids (e.g., Maalox, Mylanta)Drugs that are less absorbed with... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Highlights
...forms of the disease may have fewer health problems later in life than children with more severe forms.Drug InteractionsThe cancer drug imatinib (Gleevec) may interfere with levothyroxine and... Read more »GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn Medications
...famotidine is headache, which occurs in 4.7% of people who take it. Famotidine is virtually free of drug interactions but the FDA has issued a warning on its use in patients with kidney... Read more »Images
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Escitalopram is an antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat... Read more »
Escitalopram is an antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat... Read more »
...or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you... Read more »
Escitalopram is an antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat... Read more »
...certain drug to treat obesity (sibutramine). See also Drug Interactions section. Before taking... Read more »
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