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Is It Safe To Switch From Effexor To Lexapro?

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Posted on Fri, 10 Jul 2015
Question: I was on Effexor and it was horrible to get off and made me sweat. Is lexapro any better?
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (48 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Lexapro is good but the two cannot be compared directly!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this difficulty you had with effexor. Effexor and lexapro are used to treat similar disease conditions. Some patients tolerate one better than the other. While one might be terrible for you, it might be the better option for another patient. Because of this, it is difficult to tell which is clearly better than the other. To address this problem, I will recommend that you go on lexapro. Listen to your body and depending on the results, we will be able to make conclusions.

Both medications are safe. Unfortunately, we do not tolerate drugs to the same extend. At least we know effexor was not friendly and we will monitor closely lexapro to make sure the same unpleasant experience doesn’t repeat itself.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (16 minutes later)
Would you recommend Lexapro or Brintellix then?
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
I prefer Brintellix!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the follow up.

I will prefer Brintelix over lexapro. However, they are all good drugs and making a choice is a matter of personal preference and how often I prescribe it.

I hope this helps. I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Is It Safe To Switch From Effexor To Lexapro?

Brief Answer: Lexapro is good but the two cannot be compared directly! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this difficulty you had with effexor. Effexor and lexapro are used to treat similar disease conditions. Some patients tolerate one better than the other. While one might be terrible for you, it might be the better option for another patient. Because of this, it is difficult to tell which is clearly better than the other. To address this problem, I will recommend that you go on lexapro. Listen to your body and depending on the results, we will be able to make conclusions. Both medications are safe. Unfortunately, we do not tolerate drugs to the same extend. At least we know effexor was not friendly and we will monitor closely lexapro to make sure the same unpleasant experience doesn’t repeat itself. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.