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A member asked:
What is the controversy re: lexapro (escitalopram) and qt longation and should this ever be prescribed to a cardiac patient with stents? are there better choices?
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Cardiac evaluation: You should be evaluated by a cardiologist before prescribing this medication.
Answered 2/11/2015
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