Lexapro - Anxiety and Depression - Keep them Away from you

Generally Escitalopram or Lexapro is a drug used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorder. It is chemically same as Celexa. They both are in same drug class called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It also includes Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft. Neurotransmitter in brain starts affecting by SSRIs. Neurotransmitters are released by the nerves and it is moved to other nerves that are nearby. All neurotransmitters doesn’t release binds, it is taken by other nerves which produce communication. And that is called “reuptake”.

Uses:

• It is normally used to treat depression and anxiety.
• It can be used to treat the person who has the disorder of panic, approval for that purposes is not given.

Side effects of Escitalopram:

• Some may feel restlessness and some may get troubled or worried.
• Your vision may get affected.
• Some may get diarrhoea.
• You may not get proper sleep.
• Your mouth may get dry.
• You may also get fever, headache and indigestion.
• Your weight may also differ.
• Serotonin syndrome like temperature of your body may get high and you may sweat.
• You may get the thinking of suicide.
• Women may get abnormal bleeding.
• Some may get dizziness, vivid dreams, irritability, tiredness and tingling’s.

You can avoid all these symptoms by reducing the dose of the medication.

What is the dosage given for Lexapro or Escitalopram?

Dosage starts from 10 mg to 20 mg. for adults 10 mg every morning or in the evening can be given. After some days or week you can increase it to 20 mg. for best result treatment can be give 4 weeks. 10 mg dose is effective than 20 mg dose. Normally doctors prescribe 10 mg dose for treatment of anxiety disorder and depression.

The important thing to be known about Lexapro or Escitalopram:

• This Lexapro tablets are available in 3 different tablets: 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg.
• Storage should be 15 Celsius to 30 Celsius (59 Fahrenheit to 86 Fahrenheit).
• You will need doctor prescription to take this medication.
• It was approved as Escitalopram on 2002 august.

 Some Australian brands of Lexapro are:

1. 8700X- Escitalopram.

• APO-Escitalopram
• Bloom the chemist Escitalopram.
• Chem mart Escitalopram.
• Cilopam-S.
• Escitalopram AN.
• Escitalopram GH.
• Escitalopram Sandoz.
• Escitalopram-DRLA.
• Esipram.
• Esitalo.
• Lexapro.
• Lexam 20.
• LoxaLate.
• Pharmacor Escitalopram 20.
• Terry white chemists Escitalopram.

1. 9432K- Escitalopram.

• Esipram
• Lexapro.

1. 9433L- Escitalopram.

• Esipram
• Lexapro.

Price of Lexapro or Escitalopram:

Price of 30 tablets of 10 mg will be $176.99. if you use the coupon like Costco ,medicine Shoppe, Kroger pharmacy, Wal-Mart, Safeway, Albertsons , rite aid , Walgreens, health ware house, etc. then the price will differ. If you have