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A member asked:
Lexapro (escitalopram) 20mg is safe, right? it's what i'm prescribed. there is no qt issues at this dose? is celexa worse than lexapro (escitalopram) in that regard?
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Lexapro (escitalopram) 20 mg is a: standard dose at which there are no significant QT interval issues. Generic is escitalopram. Citalopram has QT issues at 60 mg a day dose so maximum dose is 40 mg a day. Citalopram is not recommended for patients with: congenital long QT syndrome, bradycardia, hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia, recent MI, or uncompensated heart failure. Best regards.
Answered 4/20/2016
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