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 taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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1 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| 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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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
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Patient Evaluations
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- NPRNewsman
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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- NPRNewsman
- 20 mg daily
- since Aug 20, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for General health
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
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- Yuman
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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- Yuman
- 20 mg daily
- since Oct 29, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Anxiety
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
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- dede
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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- dede
- 20 mg daily
- since Nov 03, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Depression
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips I think it is a very good drug. See full evaluation
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Report created on November 20, 2009.