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I am on 20mg lexapro (escitalopram) and have missed 2 doses. i want to take this opportunity to go off them cold turkey. what are the side effects of doing so?
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Generally not : Lexapro (escitalopram) generally does not produce withdraw symptoms. However, as with everything in medicine, you can expect unexpected. Therefore I would rather discontinue all med's very slowly. thank you
Answered 10/4/2015
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