Medicine detail

Escitalopram

Often used in depression or anxiety care.

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Mental health ID 82

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What It Is Used For

Often used in depression or anxiety care.

Active Ingredient

escitalopram

Chemical Name

escitalopram oxalate

Common Brands

Lexapro

Generic / Alternate Names

escitalopram tablets, escitalopram solution, ESCITALOPRAM

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Depression reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Depression

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Anxiety Disorders

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Bipolar Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Insomnia

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Panic Disorder reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Panic Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Schizophrenia

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Anxiety reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Anxiety

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Depressed mood reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Depressed mood

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Hallucinations

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Insomnia reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Insomnia

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Irritability

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Mood swings reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Mood swings

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Panic attack reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Panic attack

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Racing thoughts

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Trouble concentrating

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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