A 41-year-old female asked:
Can you drink alcohol while on 5mg of Lexapro (escitalopram)? i'm not taking it for depression, just to chill out a little from stress
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Dr. John Moranville answered
35 years experience in Psychiatry
Not advisable: I usually tell patients a little infrequntly is ok, but why are you taking lexapro (escitalopram) in the first place there are better options for stress relief that do not have any risk such as individual or group therapy
Answered on Jan 18, 2016
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Satulovsky answered
27 years experience in Psychiatry
No : You should not drink while you re taking those meds.
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