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Brand Names: Cipralex, Esipram, Lexapro, Seroplex

What is Escitalopram? Escitalopram is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression or anxiety. It is used to treat anxiety and major depressive disorder.

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Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 10 58%
Other 3 17%
Anxiety 1 5%
General health 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Escitalopram.

  5 mg day 10 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 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
0
1
0
2
3
5

Stopped taking Escitalopram

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
2
1
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Escitalopram (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Expense 1 25% Expense: 25%
Other 1 25% Other: 25%
Course of treatment ended 1 25% Course of treatment ended: 25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 67% 2
Can't tell 33% 1

Depression

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 67% 2
Mild 33% 1
None 0% 0

Top reported side-effects include: Decreased sex drive, Apathy, Fatigue

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 3)

  • young-and-poz
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    802
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • young-and-poz
  • by young-and-poz
    May 02, 2007
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Depression

  • ukwildcat
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: moderate
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
    674
    VL 102
    See profile
  • by ukwildcat
    Oct 22, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Depression

See all evaluation results for Escitalopram



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