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Can i take lexapro 10mg twice daily. my doctor recommended 20mg daily but it makes me weak and tired. thanks?
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Dosing: The medication is made to take once daily . Although the does is the same. I think you would run into trouble with a serum level too high.
Answered 1/2/2017
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