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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Lexipro
Question: I have been taking 20mgs. Of Lexipro for 3 days. What do I need to do to get off of it?
Brief Answer:
Provide addition information
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for your query.
I shall make an effort to provide you with good professional recommendations specific to your questions.
It will be nice if you clarify the name of the medicine is it Lexipro or Lexapro. If it is Lexipro i would ask you mention the active substance in that.
I think it is Lexapro, which is escitalopram oxalate an orally administered selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
It has variety of indication and duration of treatment, stopage of this agent depends on the reason for which it was prescribed, so i would like to know this information for clarifying your query.
As this is prescription based medication, i would suggest you to consult the prescribed doctor before stopping it.
Yet again, I duly appreciate your query to me, I do hope that you have found something useful to help you and I shall be glad to answer any further apprehensions.
Sincerely,
Provide addition information
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for your query.
I shall make an effort to provide you with good professional recommendations specific to your questions.
It will be nice if you clarify the name of the medicine is it Lexipro or Lexapro. If it is Lexipro i would ask you mention the active substance in that.
I think it is Lexapro, which is escitalopram oxalate an orally administered selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
It has variety of indication and duration of treatment, stopage of this agent depends on the reason for which it was prescribed, so i would like to know this information for clarifying your query.
As this is prescription based medication, i would suggest you to consult the prescribed doctor before stopping it.
Yet again, I duly appreciate your query to me, I do hope that you have found something useful to help you and I shall be glad to answer any further apprehensions.
Sincerely,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
I ask the doctor to prescribe something just to stabilize my moods because sometimes I find myself being a little intense about things. The actual medicine I received is Escitalopram 20 msg. Once a day and I've taken only 3 pills.
Brief Answer:
Can be stopped, inform prescribed doctor and inform
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Good to hear from you.
Thanks for providing the information, I would like to know the reason for you to stop taking it. You can stop it but alternative to be considered, so I would suggest you to have world with consulting physician regarding the same.
Hope you have found something useful from this.
Take care
Can be stopped, inform prescribed doctor and inform
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Good to hear from you.
Thanks for providing the information, I would like to know the reason for you to stop taking it. You can stop it but alternative to be considered, so I would suggest you to have world with consulting physician regarding the same.
Hope you have found something useful from this.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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