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I m taking escitaloprm 10 mg since 4 months as i had some sympt. like unwillingness,lack of focus etc. it's helping wid symptoms but as i m just 19 yr so mom says that i shouldn't take more than 5 mg for risk of side effects but 5 mg doesn't help.?

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Take 10 mg since it helped and you were prescribed that. For people over age 16, you can take the recommended dose if you are 95 pounds or more. See this information page by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): https://www.fda.gov/files/drugs/published/Medicines-in-My-Home--Frequently-Asked-Questions.pdf

Answered 9/10/2023

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