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Taking Escitalopram
914 Patients currently take Escitalopram
255 Patients stopped taking Escitalopram
friday Sex: F Mouth/throat: none Arms: none Chest: none Legs: moderate See profile friday Lexapro, 20 mg daily since Feb 01, 2009
Alley Cat Sex: F Pain: Most Fatigue: Some Sleep: Some Stiffness: Little function: Some external_stress: Little Stickman: some Description:F45y FM:3y Dx See profile Alley Cat Lexapro, 20 mg daily since Nov 01, 2005
Sallyboo Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: none Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Sallyboo Lexapro, 10 mg daily since Jul 02, 2009

Escitalopram Treatment Report

Brand Names: Lexapro, Cipralex, Lexamil, Es Pramcit, Seroplex

What is Escitalopram? Escitalopram is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat anxiety and major depressive disorder. Off label it is used for mild agitation in patients with dementia.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Jump to:: Reasons taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons taken

1169 patients in the community are taking or have taken Escitalopram.

Top 10 (Show all)

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Depression	477	40%
Treat my mood condition(s)	232	19%
Anxiety	127	10%
Other	48	4%
General health	18	1%
Emotional lability	14	1%
Mood swings	12	1%
Fibromyalgia	12	1%
Major Depressive Disorder	12	1%
Panic attacks	6	<1%
Support another treatment	6	<1%
Treat Parkinson's	5	<1%
Fatigue	4	<1%
disease-related symptoms	4	<1%
Difficulty sleeping through night	3	<1%
Depression with anxiety	2	<1%
pain,depression,fatigue	2	<1%
Obsessive compulsive disorder OCD	2	<1%
Anxiety due to Parkinson's	2	<1%
Muscle tension	2	<1%
My marriage is failing. He is not a calming influence on my life. Hurts like hell, so I need help.	1	<1%
to ease anxiety	1	<1%
Depression, pain, paresthesia, migraines, buzzing and cold feet	1	<1%
Fatigue and sleepiness	1	<1%
Problems concentrating	1	<1%
chronic pain	1	<1%
Depression/Anxiety/Mood Swings	1	<1%
Cognitive impairment	1	<1%
Burning sensation, skin	1	<1%
Memory loss (short term)	1	<1%
stop my feet from moving all the time	1	<1%
For depression	1	<1%
Bipolar Disorder	1	<1%
major depressive and anxiety disorder	1	<1%
compulsions	1	<1%
anxiety and depression	1	<1%
Don't know	1	<1%
Sexual dysfunction	1	<1%
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD	1	<1%
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)	1	<1%
Loneliness	1	<1%
Insomnia	1	<1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Escitalopram.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show top 10)

2 10mg as needed	5mg/5mL as needed	5mg as needed	daily	5 mg/5 mL monthly	0.5 mg daily	1 mg daily	2 mg daily	2.5 mg daily	5 mg/5 mL daily	5 mg/5 mL daily	5 mg daily	7.5 mg daily	10 mg daily	12.5 mg daily	15 mg daily	3 x 5 mg/5 mL daily	20 mg daily	25 mg daily	30 mcg daily	30 mg daily	40 mg daily	45 mg daily	50 mg daily	60 mg daily	200 mg daily	300 mg daily
1	1	1	17	1	3	1	1	2	1	25	50	2	370	1	18	1	339	2	1	39	38	2	1	3	2	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Escitalopram or how long patients were taking Escitalopram before stopping.

Currently Taking Escitalopram

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
5	20	52	112	95	176

Stopped Taking Escitalopram

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
29	44	38	51	41	51

Why Patients Stopped Taking Escitalopram (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	94	36%
Side effects too severe	67	25%
Other	59	22%
Doctor's advice	55	21%
Expense	31	12%
Course of treatment ended	16	6%
Personal research	11	4%
Not indicated	5	2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 211 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	24%	12
Moderate	31%	16
Slight	14%	7
None	22%	11
Can't tell	10%	5

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	7%	14
Moderate	22%	47
Mild	33%	70
None	38%	80

Top reported side-effects include: Decreased sex drive (libido), Apathy, Weight gain

Summary results are based on 211 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 211)

anne ball

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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by anne ball
May 23, 2009

EfficacySlight
Side-effectsNone

Depression

Advice/Tips: Feel depressed seek treatment, meds & counseling

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1 helpful mark

tink1227

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: None

Cognition: mild

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: none

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by tink1227
Aug 18, 2008

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