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What is the most important information I should know about Lexapro?
• Do not stop taking Lexapro without first talking to your doctor depression lexapro. It maytake several weeks for you to start feeling better depression lexapro.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities depression lexapro. Lexapro may cause dizziness depression lexapro. If you experience dizziness, avoidthese activities depression lexapro.
• Use alcohol cautiously depression lexapro. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizzinesswhile taking Lexapro or affect your condition depression lexapro.
What is Lexapro?
• Lexapro is in a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors depression lexapro. Lexapro affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and causedepression depression lexapro.
• Lexapro is used to treat depression depression lexapro.
• Lexapro may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide depression lexapro.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Lexapro?
• Do not take Lexapro if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate)during the last 2 weeks depression lexapro. A dangerous drug interaction can occur if Lexapro iscombined with any of these medications depression lexapro.
• Before taking Lexapro, tell your doctor if you
· have liver disease,
· have kidney disease,
· suffer from seizures, or
· suffer from mania or have suicidal thoughts depression lexapro.
• You may not be able to take Lexapro, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove depression lexapro.
• Lexapro should not be taken during treatment with citalopram (Celexa) depression lexapro. Also, if you have had an allergic reaction to citalopram (Celexa), you may alsohave an allergic reaction to Lexapro depression lexapro. Do not take Lexapro without first talkingto your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to either medication inthe past depression lexapro.
• Lexapro is in the FDA pregnancy category C depression lexapro. This means that it is notknown whether Lexapro it will be harmful to an unborn baby depression lexapro. Do not take Lexaprowithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment depression lexapro.
• Lexapro passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant depression lexapro. Do nottake Lexapro without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby depression lexapro.
How should I take Lexapro?
• Take Lexapro exactly as directed by your doctor depression lexapro. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou depression lexapro.
• Take each dose with a full glass (8 ounces) of water depression lexapro.
• To ensure you get the correct dose, measure the liquid form of Lexaprowith a dose-measuring spoon, cup, or dropper, not with a regular table spoon depression lexapro. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you canget one depression lexapro.
• Lexapro may be taken with or without food depression lexapro.
• Lexapro is usually taken once a day depression lexapro. Follow your doctor's instructions depression lexapro. Take the dose at the same time each day depression lexapro.
• Do not stop taking Lexapro without first talking to your doctor depression lexapro. It maytake several weeks for you to start feeling better depression lexapro.
• Store Lexapro at room temperature away from moisture and heat depression lexapro.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember depression lexapro. However, if it is almosttime for the next regularly scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and take thenext one as directed depression lexapro. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwisedirected by your doctor depression lexapro.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention depression lexapro.
• Symptoms of a Lexapro overdose include nausea, vomiting, tremor, drowsiness,dizziness, sweating, and a fast heartbeat depression lexapro.
What should I avoid while taking Lexapro?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities depression lexapro. Lexapro may cause dizziness depression lexapro. If you experience dizziness, avoidthese activities depression lexapro.
• Use alcohol cautiously depression lexapro. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizzinesswhile taking Lexapro or affect your condition depression lexapro.
What are the possible side effects of Lexapro?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingLexapro and call your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical treatment:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· an irregular heartbeat or pulse;
· low blood pressure (dizziness, weakness);
· high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision); or
· chills or fever depression lexapro.
• If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, continuetaking Lexapro and talk to your doctor:
· headache, tremor, nervousness, or anxiety;
· nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, or changes in appetite or weight;
· sleepiness or insomnia; or
· decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm depression lexapro.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur depression lexapro. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome depression lexapro.
What other drugs will affect Lexapro?
• Do not take Lexapro if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate)during the last 2 weeks depression lexapro. A dangerous drug interaction can occur when Lexaprois combined with any of these medications depression lexapro.
• Before taking Lexapro, tell your doctor if you are taking any of thefollowing medicines:
· another antidepressant such as citalopram (Celexa), fluoxetine (Prozac),fluvoxamine (Luvox), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), trazodone (Desyrel),or nefazodone (Serzone);
· a tricyclic antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), imipramine(Tofranil), doxepin (Sinequan), nortriptyline (Pamelor), and others;
· a seizure medication including carbamazepine (Tegretol) or felbamate(Felbatol);
· a stomach medicine such as cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB), ranitidine(Zantac, Zantac 75), or omeprazole (Prilosec);
· an antibiotic such as erythromycin (Eryc-Tab, E-Mycin, E.E.S., Erythrocin,P.C.E., others) or clarithromycin (Biaxin);
· an antifungal medication such as fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole(Sporanox), or ketoconazole (Nizoral); or
· a migraine medication such as almotriptan (Axert), eletriptan (Relpax),frovatriptan (Frova), naratriptan (Amerge), rizatriptan (Maxalt), sumatriptan(Imitrex), or zolmitriptan (Zomig);
· the asthma medication zafirlukast (Accolate); or
· lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid, Lithonate, Lithotabs) depression lexapro.
• You may not be able to take Lexapro, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicineslisted above depression lexapro.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Lexapro depression lexapro. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines, including herbal products depression lexapro.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Lexapro written forhealth professionals that you may read depression lexapro.
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