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Can citraplex anxiety medication cause chest pain or heart issues?

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Not likely: Citraplex or ciprolex generic escitalopram is a ssri antidepressant used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder. Recent research has shown that electrocardiogram qt is prolonged (an abnormality in the heart's electrical system) but the incidence is rare.

Dr Brachfeld agreed

Answered 9/26/2016

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