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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Depression 24 8
Anxiety 10 2
General health 1 0
Other 1 0

See all 27 patients currently taking Escitalopram

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
6 67%
Mild
2 22%
None
1 11%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sex drive (libido) decreased
4 57%
Insomnia
2 29%
Brain fog
2 29%
Apathy
2 29%
Anxiety
2 29%
Restlessness
1 14%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  2 10mg as needed 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 12.5 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 60 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Escitalopram (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
3 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice
2 22% Doctor's advice: 22%
Other
2 22% Other: 22%
Course of treatment ended
2 22% Course of treatment ended: 22%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped taking Escitalopram

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Escitalopram

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Stopped Taking Escitalopram

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 78%
Usually
2 22%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
2 22%
A little
2 22%
Not at all
5 56%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 11%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
2 22%
< $25
3 33%

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Report created on March 21, 2010.