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A member asked:

Took 10mg lexapro (escitalopram) and a couple hours later took 25mg vistaril. now i'm scared about drug interactions. i'm having an anxiety attack.

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Calm down: lexapro (escitalopram) and vistaril, no interaction noted between those two drugs, although it seems they would interact, good that you asked, always exercise caution with multiple medications, goodluck

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Answered 4/28/2016

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