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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my mood condition(s) 176 67%
Depression 31 11%
Other 13 5%
Anxiety 10 3%
disease-related symptoms 2 <1%
Support another treatment 2 <1%
Muscle tension 1 <1%
PMS 1 <1%
Loneliness 1 <1%
Problems concentrating 1 <1%
ocd 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Escitalopram.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0.16665 mg month 0.5 mg day 5 mg day 7.5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 45 mg day 60 mg day
  7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 80 Number of Patients: 80 10 Number of Patients: 10 65 Number of Patients: 65 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 8 Number of Patients: 8 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
8
11
19
28
21
43

Stopped taking Escitalopram

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
9
16
8
9
5
6
Why Patients Stopped Taking Escitalopram (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 27 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Side effects too severe 20 37% Side effects too severe: 37%
Doctor's advice 9 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Other 8 15% Other: 15%
Personal research 2 4% Personal research: 4%
Expense 2 4% Expense: 4%
Course of treatment ended 2 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%
Not indicated 2 4% Not indicated: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 30 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 15% 3
Moderate 35% 7
Slight 15% 3
None 25% 5
Can't tell 10% 2

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 17% 5
Moderate 37% 11
Mild 33% 10
None 13% 4

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

Summary results are based on 30 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 30)

  • mountabora
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Low
    24 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • mountabora
  • by mountabora
    Dec 20, 2002
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

  • robalidabily
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Moderate
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • robalidabily
  • by robalidabily
    Aug 25, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Treat my mood condition(s)
Advice/Tips
stick with it - really good at keeping me well - less good at getting me there

See all evaluation results for Escitalopram



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