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Is it okay to switch from zoloft to lexapro (escitalopram) for panic disorder/agoraphobia?
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If it is approved by: Your prescribing provider. Both are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Lexapro (escitalopram) is approved for treatment of major depression ; generalized anxiety disorder but some doctors use it off label for panic disorder ; agoraphobia.
Answered 6/27/2014
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