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A member asked:
Dr. wants to put me on ssri either lexapro (escitalopram) or celexa...mainly for anxiety/panic..which is better. ?
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Many factors: Work with your doctor. If you have family members (parent or sibling) that had a good response to one over the other, that is a good place to start.
Answered 10/23/2017
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They are both good: medications made by Forrest Industries. One is a racemic mix and other is cleaved. At a lower dose the lexapro (escitalopram) may have potential for lesser side effects but as dose increases this becomes less so.
Answered 8/20/2017
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