Is Lexapro Good Drug For Anxiety?
Pronounced: (es-sye-TAL-oh-pram)
Interactions
Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor or pharmacist first.
Taking certain medications with this product could result in serious (rarely fatal) drug interactions. Avoid taking MAO inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, isocarboxazid, linezolid, moclobemide,...
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Generalized anxiety disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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