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A member asked:

Is it okay to switch from zoloft to lexapro (escitalopram) for panic disorder/agoraphobia?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

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.

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Answered 6/27/2014

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