Have just been prescribed Escitalopram, Any thing i should know?

Question

Dodgy side effects etc?

Answer 1

This medication is the generic version of Lexapro.

It is used to treat anxiety and major depressive disorders but, it can also be prescribed for other purposes.

Depending on your age ( younger than 24 years old), you may experience thoughts of suicide when you FIRST taking this medication.

** It is important for any medication/drug company,

to list each and every side effect, even it only occurs in one out of a billion people.

** There are several antidepressants that have this warning of suicidal thoughts.

** Contact your Doc if your symptoms gets worse.

** As a rule, most antidepressants can take 2-4 weeks before you notice an improvement in your symptoms.

** Take each dose with a full glass of water, take it as prescribed by your Doc, take it at the same time each day.

** Do NOT stop taking this medication suddenly without first talking to your Doc.Otherwise, you may experience unpleasant side effects.

** Avoid alcohol as this can increase some of the side effects. If you need to take a cold medication or cough syrup, be sure that there is no alcohol is not in its' ingredients ( Nyquil)

Here's a great website that very informative and easy to understand:

http://health.yahoo.com/depression-medic...

I hope that this is helpful.