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A member asked:
How to tapper of 15mg lexapro (escitalopram) to 20 mg prozac? my gp didn't give me instructions bcuz i switched meds via phone
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If it was my: patient - I would say it would be ok to just switch them. Always remember that your friendly neighborhood pharmacist is also an excellent source of info for this type of thing. Take care.
Answered 10/19/2014
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Overnight: You need about twice the dose of prozac when switching from lexapro (escitalopram). You can take the prozac tonight and continue without taking the any more of the lexapro (escitalopram) if you had a dose this morning.
Answered 10/19/2014
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