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Escitalopram Treatment Report
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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
587 patients in the community are taking or have taken Escitalopram.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Depression | 209 | 35% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 177 | 30% |
| Other | 66 | 11% |
| Anxiety | 51 | 8% |
| General health | 12 | 2% |
| Mood swings | 9 | 1% |
| Emotional lability | 8 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 4 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 4 | <1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 3 | <1% |
| Fatigue | 2 | <1% |
| Difficulty sleeping through night | 2 | <1% |
| PMS | 1 | <1% |
| Problems concentrating | 1 | <1% |
| Loneliness | 1 | <1% |
| bipolar disorder | 1 | <1% |
| Insomnia | 1 | <1% |
| ocd | 1 | <1% |
| Muscle tension | 1 | <1% |
| Burning sensation, skin | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Escitalopram or how long patients were taking Escitalopram before stopping.
Currently taking Escitalopram
Stopped taking Escitalopram
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 36 | 33% |  |
| Side effects too severe | 25 | 23% | |
| Other | 25 | 23% | |
| Doctor's advice | 18 | 17% | |
| Expense | 10 | 9% | |
| Course of treatment ended | 9 | 8% | |
| Personal research | 4 | 4% | |
| Not indicated | 3 | 3% | |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 63 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 25% | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 16 |
| Slight | 13% | 4 |
| None | 3% | 1 |
| Can't tell | 9% | 3 |
Depression
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 10% | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 22% | 14 |
| Mild | 29% | 18 |
| None | 40% | 25 |
Top reported side-effects include: Decreased sex drive, Apathy, Fatigue
Summary results are based on 63 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 63)
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- jmlasorsa
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
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by jmlasorsa
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Depression
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- tink1227
- Sensation: Mild
- Overall: None
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: none
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: none
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by tink1227
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Depression
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