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 | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Depression | 57 |
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11 | |
| Anxiety | 12 |
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2 | ||||
| Other | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Treat Parkinson's | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Anxiety due to Parkinson's | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| Mood swings | 2 |
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Did not seem to work
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6 | 29% |
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Course of treatment ended
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4 | 19% |
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Side effects too severe
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3 | 14% |
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Doctor's advice
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3 | 14% |
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Other
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3 | 14% |
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Not indicated
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2 | 10% |
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Expense
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2 | 10% |
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Personal research
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1 | 5% |
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Report created on November 20, 2009.