Escitalopram was orally administered starting with a dose of 10 mg/day
Depressive symptoms in older
You can take escitalopram with or without food
Currently, the only FDA-approved medications for social anxiety disorder are sertraline, paroxetine, and venlafaxine
Escitalopram may cause weight loss or a decrease in appetite
Difficulty sleeping
generalized anxiety disorder [7 yo and older] Dose: 10-20 mg PO qd; Start: 10 mg PO qd, may incr
4% (Wittchen et al
Escitalopram is a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) and the S-enantiomer of racemic citalopram
Depending on clinical response and tolerability, dosage may be increased to the maximum recommended dosage of 20 mg once daily at an interval of no less than 3 weeks
Escitalopram is an inexpensive drug used to treat depression and certain types of anxiety
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients
Side effects
It is an antidepressant used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder
It may also cause some people to have suicidal thoughts and tendencies or to become more depressed
Lexapro made my mind think more anxiety producing thoughts, but I was less sensitive to that anxiety
You may also experience sleepiness or difficulty falling asleep, dizziness, yawning, tremors, diarrhea, or constipation
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions