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Please help docs! is lexapro (escitalopram) supposed to be used for anxiety?
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Lexapro (escitalopram): Is an ssri- it has indications for generalized anxiety disorder and major depression. But it can be used for other types of anxiety as well.
Answered 3/25/2014
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